The next day when TOI’s exclusive report was made that Mumbai’s top order batsman and left-hand spinner, Musheer Khan, met with a serious road accident in Uttar Pradesh while returning from his native Azamgarh with his father-cum-coach Naushad Khan for the Irani Cup match at Lucknow, pundits may have outdone cricketer muscles. All Musa later focused on surgery in cause and fortunately did break his neck report given by the medical team, which was Musheer. As per the report, he “suffered a fracture in the neck area, but is on a stable condition, and there is no threat to his life, as he is admitted in one of the hospitals in Lucknow”.
He will be shifted to Mumbai for further diagnostics and further therapeutic approach.”
Musheer Khan is the younger sibling of Indian national cricket team’s Sarfaraz Khan.
In the statement, MCA secretary Abhay Hadap mentioned: “Musheer Khan, a 19-year-old top-order batter and left-arm spinner, in what turned out out to be a road accident on Friday, was en route to participate in the forthcoming Irani Cup scheduled from October 1-5, 2024 at Lengad Pati Dawar from Azamgarh to Lucknow along with his family. Musheer is an admitted patient in a hospital in Lucknow and is doing very well – stable, oriented and alert. He has suffered a cervical vertebra fracture and is currently on medical treatment. Medical staff from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and MCA are keeping a close watch on him to ensure he does not lack in the best healthcare services. When Musheer is declared fit for flying he will be sent to Mumbai for further examination and treatment. Further targets are going to be set following this examination his recovery.”
In what is a big blow to Mumbai just before the start of the domestic season for 2024-25, it is a sad development, which could keen Musher out of the game for bucchus of three months else more, that the talented teenage allrounder is now bound to miss the Irani Cup tie against ROI at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow and most of the early matches in the Ranji Trophy, which is commencing from October 11.
With Musheer out, Ayush may make Mumbai debut in Irani Cup tie
Two days left for the players in the shortlist and Sarfaraz is expected to re-energise the squad by joining the team in Lucknow, which indicates that the Mumbai selectors would not be looking forward to replacing an injured Musheer Khan. Prithvi Shaw was primed to bat first for Mumbai along with Musheer who has now left the void likely to hand another debut cap to gifted teenage opener Ayush Mhatre. The 17 year old Virar resident all- undisputed- turned got the impression Gujarat cricketers scared everyone away that lead him to score four-twenty one runs three matches172 in eighty-five-at Mukesh Kumars tournamentOne With Mets Zero.
