Young Bengal cricketer Ankit Keshri dies on-field

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Young Bengal cricketer Ankit Keshri dies after on-field collision in a Kolkata club match


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Ankit Keshri, a former captain for Bengal's under-19 team, battled for three days before passing away at a Kolkata hospital

Tragedy struck Indian cricket on Monday when a 20-year-old player died as a result of a freakish on-field collision with a teammate during a club match in Kolkata.Four months after Australia cricketer Phillip Hughes died after being hit by a bouncer, Ankit Keshri, a former captain for Bengal's under-19 team, battled for three days before passing away at a Kolkata hospital.

"It's so unfortunate. He was such a promising cricketer and for him to pass away in such a manner is difficult to swallow," Subir Ganguly, the joint secretary of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), told Reuters.

Keshri, a right-handed batsman and leg-spinner, came on as a substitute fielder for his club and collided with a teammate as both players went for a high catch.He briefly lost consciousness but was resuscitated by a teammate, following which, he was rushed to hospital.

According to doctors, Keshri's condition was stable but he suffered a cardiac arrest around midnight on Sunday and died early on Monday morning, officials of the CAB said.

Young Bengal cricketer Ankit Keshri dies after on-field collision in a Kolkata club match
 
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