20-year-old Bengal cricketer Ankit Keshri dies following on-field injury

Tragedy struck Indian cricket on Monday when a 20-year-old player Ankit Keshri died as a result of a freakish on-field collision with a teammate during a club match in Kolkata. 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.