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Ex-Pakistan Cricketer Basit Ali Seen Sleeping In ICU With Mobile Phone In Hand After Heart Attack; Netizens React
24htopnews | August 18, 2026 12:08 PM CST

In the viral picture from the ICU, Basit can be seen lying on the hospital bed with his eyes closed and a mobile phone in his hand. What caught the attention of social media users was that the phone's screen was switched on.

Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali is currently recovering in a hospital after suffering a heart attack and undergoing angioplasty. A photo of the 55-year-old lying on an ICU bed was shared on social media by a sports journalist. The post sought prayers for his speedy recovery. However, the photograph went viral and gained reactions for a completely different reason on the internet.

Phone In Hand

In the viral picture from the ICU, Basit can be seen lying on the hospital bed with his eyes closed and a mobile phone in his hand.

What caught the attention of social media users was that the phone's screen was switched on. The internet users started speculating that the phone was being used by the ex-cricketer moments before the picture was taken and Basit Ali shut his eyes only for the photo.


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