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| Ankit Keshri (Source: Bengal Ranji Team Facebook page) |
Hospitalized for the last three days after suffering on-field injury, former Bengal Under-19 skipper Ankit Keshri passed away today after a cardiac arrest in the early hours. He was showing signs of recovery till yesterday evening when he was given oral food, reports NDTV.
Suffering a collision while rushing in to converge on a catch, the substitute fielder soon went unconscious at the Salt Lake stadium where East Bengal played Bhowanipore club.
Former Bengal spinner Shivsagar Singh gave mouth-to-mouth respiration helping him to regain consciousness. Batsman Anustup Majumdar also attended the injured.
"Fielding at sweeper cover, Keshri rushed to take the high catch as left-arm pacer Sourav Mondal too ran on his follow through. It was as freak an accident as possible," Bengal A coach Jaideep Mukherjee, who was present at the ground, told PTI.
"There was no external injury but Keshri fainted as fellow mates Anustup Majumder and Shiv Sagar Singh resuscitated him. He gained some consciousness and was rushed to nearby AMRI. From there he was admitted to Nightingale Hospital," he further added.
The 20-year-old was shortlisted for the 2014 Colts World Cup in UAE and also captained Bengal in the Cooch Behar Trophy (Under-19).
CAB joint secretary Subir Ganguly canceled his New Delhi trip, skipping the IPL governing council meet on hearing the sad news.
Returning from the Kolkata airport, the official said: "I am not in a position to speak. I am feeling devastated and I don't know what his parents must be going through. His body will be brought to East Bengal tent before being taken for last rites.
"I am not in a mental frame of mind to attend any meeting," added the joint secretary.
"It's so unfortunate. He was such a promising cricketer and for him to pass away in such a manner is difficult to swallow," he also said.
"I did not want to get this news. A fine young talent who should have played Ranji Trophy in a year or two. I am told he suffered cardiac arrest in the morning," Manoj Tiwary, Bengal cricketer who will be taking the field for Delhi Daredevils tonight said.
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