Indian batter Mayank Agarwal was hospitalized in Agartala on Tuesday after complaining of a burning sensation in his mouth and throat. Agarwal, who has been leading Karnataka in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2024, boarded the flight to Surat when he experienced sickness and was rushed to Agartala’s ILJ Hospital where he was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
According to media reports, Agarwal felt unease and vomited immediately after drinking from a bottle, which is suspected to have a poisonous substance. It has also been learned that the 32-year-old has been given some tests and is currently out of danger.
“The team was on the flight and apparently Agarwal started feeling uneasy and vomited a couple of times sitting on the flight. Since he started feeling sick, he de-boarded,” news agency PTI quoted a Tripura Cricket Association official as saying.
“From KSCA MR Shahvir Tarapore called and we quickly sent two of our representatives to the ILS hospital. He is under observation and we are told doctors are running some tests. Now there are multiple theories as to what he might have consumed,” the official added.
Agarwal recently led Karnataka to a 29-run win against Tripura in the fourth round of Ranji Trophy 2024 at Bir Bikram Stadium in Agartala. He was supposed to travel with the whole team to Surat when the incident happened. Karnataka will be taking on Railways in their next fixture at Lalabhai Contractor Stadium, , starting Friday.
Agarwal is currently going through a purple patch in the ongoing Ranji Trophy season so far, as he has scored 460 runs in four matches at an average of 44.28. He has struck two centuries to his name. Agarwal was the leading run-getter of the 2022–23 season of India’s premier first-class competition.
Karnataka are currently second in Group C of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group with 15 points in four games, having won two matches and lost one.
Agarwal, who has played 21 Test matches for India since making his debut in 2018, last played for India in a Test against Sri Lanka in March 2022. He has scored 1488 runs in 21 matches at an average of 41.3, with four centuries to his name.
The right-handed opener also played five ODIs for the national team and represents the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the 2024 season after joining them in 2023. He led the Punjab Kings in the 2022 season of the league.
(With Agency Inputs)
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