Bismah Maroof reveals she feared for resuming cricket after sinus operation

LAHORE: Pakistan's former captain Bisma Maroof has revealed she had doubts she would ever play cricket again after undergoing surgery for a sinus problem earlier this year.

She experienced issues with her vision before and after the operation, but has recovered to play a part in Pakistan's Women's World T20 campaign in the Caribbean.

Bisma was suffering from blurred vision during training in July and she was told to undergo an urgent operation. As the sinus attack was related to her brain, doctors said the problem could be life-threatening; and she faced complications even after the four-hour operation went to plan.

"It was quite challenging," Bisma told the ICC's website. "After the surgery, I was on a high dosage of medicines. My eyes got affected, so it took time for me to return to playing."

"I was quite depressed. Lying there, at one point I couldn't imagine that I could get up and play again. But they say that whatever plan is made for you is for the good."

Bisma was earlier told that she could not play cricket but fortunately, her condition improved and she returned to the Pakistan team during the Twenty20 series against Australia in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) last month.

Bisma remains a key part of the set-up despite being replaced as captain by Javeria Khan. She is her country's leading run-scorer and the second-most capped player in women's T20I cricket.