New Delhi, April 20 -- Former Afghanistan left-arm fast bowler Shapoor Zadran is battling for his life in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a hospital in New Delhi, according to ESPNcricinfo. Shapoor is suffering from Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a life-threatening disease, in which the immune system starts failing.

Shapoor has been receiving treatment since January for an advanced stage of the HLH.

Shapoor Zadran, who represented Afghanistan in 80 international matches (44 ODIs and 36 T20Is) between 2009 and 2020, first began feeling unwell last October, according to his younger brother, Ghamai Zadran. Doctors in Afghanistan later advised him to travel to India for further treatment.

According to ESPNcricinfo, Ghamai revea...