Angkrish Raghuvanshi
Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai teammate suffers a freak injury and is stretchered off during the Vijay Hazare Trophy clash. (Credits :"X")

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When it became clear Raghuvanshi couldn’t stand, a stretcher was brought onto the field, and he was rushed to SDMH Hospital for scans and observation.

Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Mumbai’s young batter, was hospitalised in Jaipur following a head injury in the Vijay Hazare Trophy game against Uttarakhand. He was stationed at deep mid-wicket when he chased a top-edged slog-sweep from Saurabh Rawat in the 30th over, bowled by Tanush Kotian. Raghuvanshi had to be stretchered off at Sawai Mansingh Stadium and later taken to a nearby medical facility for assessment.

Despite a brave one-handed dive, Raghuvanshi failed to complete the catch and took a heavy fall, injuring his shoulder and hitting his head on the ground, resulting in a concussion. He briefly tried to get up but collapsed, prompting Mumbai’s physio to sprint onto the field.

When it became clear Raghuvanshi couldn’t stand, a stretcher was brought onto the field, and he was rushed to SDMH Hospital for scans and observation. Earlier with the bat, he contributed 11 off 20 balls as Mumbai posted 331/7, supported by half-centuries from Hardik Tamore, Musheer Khan, and Sarfaraz Khan.

Rohit Sharma, after a stellar 155* in the tournament opener, could not make an impact this time and was dismissed for a duck.

Mumbai rallied from 230/6 to finish 331/7, thanks to half-centuries from Musheer (55 off 56) and Sarfaraz (55 off 49), and a blistering unbeaten 93 by Hardik Tamore. Contributions from Shardul Thakur (29) and Shams Mulani (48) proved vital, while Devendra Bora led Uttarakhand’s attack with 3/74. Mumbai had begun the campaign with a dominant eight-wicket win over Sikkim, highlighted by Rohit Sharma’s century.

Christmas Eve saw a packed 20,000-strong crowd cheer as the ‘HitMan’ unleashed havoc, smashing 18 boundaries and nine sixes to guide Mumbai to a 237-run target in just over 30 overs.

V M Suriya Narayanan is a passionate cricket writer who has been following the game since 2007. With a background in Civil Engineering (B.E.), he blends analytical thinking with a deep understanding of...