The seven-foot pacer announced the demise of his father on his Twitter account.
Irfan tweeted, “My Abbu Ji (father) has passed away. Recite Fatiha and make dua for his beautiful soul. We belong to Allah and to Him we all shall return.”
My Abbu Ji (father) has passed away. Recite Fatiha and make dua for his beautiful soul. We belong to Allah and to Him we all shall return.
— Mohammad Irfan (@M_IrfanOfficial) September 16, 2016
The fast bowler’s father was reportedly ill and was under treatment at a medical facility here in Lahore.
Sources said that the deceased will be laid to rest at a graveyard in Burewala.