With reports surfacing about Bangladeshi cricket fan being attacked in Kanpur during the first Test against India on Day 1, a video has surfaced of the moments ago when Robi Tiger was taken to the hospital. The video surfaced on social media shows the bystanders coming to his help while he is on his knees due to a health-related issue.
In a video shared by PTI News, several Indian fans could be seen carrying Robi and brought to Regency Hospital as reports were floating that he had been beaten up. However, the cops said the below about the incident:
"During the match, one person whose name is Tiger, his health suddenly deteriorated and as his health deteriorated, with the help of the medical team, he was sent to the hospital. Now his health is fine and a liaison officer has been deputed with him so that if he faces any problem, he can be provided immediate help. No incident of assault has happened with him."
Furthermore, in a video shared by ANI News, the fan has also admitted to have fallen sick due to which the cops had to bring him to the hospital. He revealed that to be belonging to Khulna district.
Day 1 in Kanpur shortened to 35 overs due to heavy rain:
Meanwhile, only 35 overs could be possible on day one of the 2nd Test in Kanpur as bad light, followed by heavy rain brought a premature end to the proceedings, with the tourists reaching 107/3. It was Rohit Sharma, who won the toss and elected to field first. Akash Deep got rid of the openers Shadman Islam and Zakir Hasan, while Ravichandran Ashwin got rid of Najmul Hossain Shanto.
Bangladesh trail the two-Test series 0-1, having lost the opening game in Chennai by 280 runs.