Ireland's Singh in recovery after liver transplant

Ireland all-rounder Simi Singh has said he is now successful a "recovery phase" aft liver transplant surgery.

The 37-year-old was reported to beryllium facing "life-threatening wellness circumstances" aft suffering from acute liver failure.

Cricket Ireland main executive Warren Deutrom confirmed nan business earlier successful September, saying it was "shocking" to study that 37-year-old Singh was earnestly ill, and sent him "best wishes and prayers arsenic he takes connected this caller fight".

In a station connected Instagram, Singh explained nan liver nonaccomplishment was owed to "a lawsuit [of] incorrect prescribed antibiotics and steroids," and added: "I'm highly fortunate to person my woman who yet became nan donor. I want to convey everyone for their connection and prayers."

The Times of India had reported that Singh was successful nan Medanta Hospital successful Gurgaon awaiting a transplant and that his woman Agamdeep would donate portion of her liver.

"The transplant is apt to beryllium performed very soon, and nan doctors are affirmative that nan result will beryllium successful Simi's favour and will springiness him a caller lease of life," nan cricketer's father-in-law Parvinder Singh had told nan Times of India.

Deutrom described Singh arsenic "a cardinal fig wrong Irish cricket – whether astatine international, provincial aliases nine level".

"He has shown a desire and thrust to succeed," Deutrom added.

"We now dream that this aforesaid thrust will spot him travel done nan existent circumstances. Stay strong, Simi, we're each down you."

Singh has played 35 one-day internationals for Ireland and made 53 T20 appearances for nan country, playing successful nan 2021 and 2022 T20 World Cup tournaments.