Left-arm wrist-spinner Sufiyan Muqeem underwent an operation on his left knee on Monday at a private hospital in Lahore, the Pakistan Cricket Board said.

“Sufiyan was discharged from the hospital after the operation and was examined by the PCB medical panel, headed by Dr Sohail Saleem, earlier today at the National Cricket Academy,” the national cricket board said in a statement.

The 24-year-old cricketer has represented Pakistan in three T20Is – all in the Asian Games last year in Hangzhou, China.

The surgeon would re-examine Sufiyan after three days and the PCB medical team would work on the already planned rehab accordingly.

“The PCB has covered all expenses of Sufiyan’s treatment and will continue supporting him in the future.”

Dr Sohail Saleem, the director of medical and sports sciences, said: “Sufiyan is in good spirits after successfully undergoing the operation. Before the surgery, Sufiyan had participated enthusiastically in three weeks of pre-rehab at the National Cricket Academy under the trainers and medical panel. The PCB medical team will continue to monitor Sufiyan’s road to recovery and provide him with support to make him fit to resume cricket.”