Test cricketer and Karnataka captain Mayank Agarwal survived a serious health scare on Tuesday, just as he and his teammates were about to fly out of Agartala for Delhi en route Surat for their next Ranji Trophy match against Railways starting this Friday.
According to team sources, Mayank allegedly consumed spirit (disinfectant and cleaning agent) in the Indigo flight after mistaking it for bottle of drinking water.
He is said to have spat out most of it after experiencing an immediate burning sensation, and was quickly deplaned and rushed to a local hospital, where he continues to be in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
“This evening, cricketer Mr Mayank Agarwal was transported from the MBB Airport Agartala. He was experiencing some oral irritation and swelling on his lips,” the hospital said via a release.
“After being assessed by the consultants at emergency, he was admitted. For now, he’s clinically stable and is being constantly monitored,” it added.
“IndiGo flight 6E 5177 operating from Agartala to Delhi returned to origin due to a medical emergency onboard. The passenger was offloaded and was rushed to the hospital for further medical assistance,” a statement from IndiGo airlines said.
There is, however, no threat to the 32-year-old’s life and he is currently stable, Sportstar understands. Mayank will be assessed further and then flown to Bengaluru for the next stage of treatment.
Because of the incident, the Delhi-bound flight left Agartala only at 4.20 p.m. and the Karnataka team missed its connecting plane to Surat. The team will thus fly out of Delhi Wednesday morning.
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