Sarfaraz Khan’s Brother Musheer Khan Suffers Road Accident Ahead Of Irani Cup Match
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Musheer Khan, the brother of Indian cricket star Sarfaraz Khan, was injured in a road accident in Uttar Pradesh, according to a report from the Times of India. He suffered a fracture while traveling with his father and coach, Naushad Khan, from Kanpur to Lucknow for the Irani Cup match.
Musheer Khan’s Injury Details
Musheer is a promising young player who recently scored 181 runs in the Duleep Trophy for India C against India A, which included players like Shubman Gill and Mayank Agarwal. So far, Musheer has played nine first-class matches.
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Musheer’s accident means that the 19-year-old will miss Mumbai’s Irani Cup match against the Rest of India at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow from October 1-5. He will also miss the early rounds of the Ranji Trophy, which starts on October 11.
According to another report, he suffered an injury on his neck and is likely to be out for three months.
A source close to the situation shared with The Times of India, “He didn’t travel with the Mumbai team to Lucknow for the Irani Cup. He was probably traveling from his native place, Azamgarh, with his father, to Lucknow when the accident took place.”
The Road Ahead for Musheer Khan
Nineteen-year-old Musheer Khan, who has had an outstanding first-class season, is set to travel to Australia for the India A shadow tour, which includes three four-day Tests. He has made a strong impression this season with a double hundred in the Ranji quarter-final and a century in the final, as well as scoring 181 runs for India B against India A.
The India A team for the Australia tour will be selected based on performances in the Duleep Trophy and the Irani Cup match between the Rest of India and Ranji champions Mumbai, which will take place before the tour. While some Test specialists and pacers might travel early, Musheer and Rajasthan left-arm spinner Manav Suthar are almost certain to make the team. Suthar has emerged as the top left-arm spinner after Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel, surpassing Saurabh Kumar.
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