Mayank Agarwal Files Police Complaint to Investigate Foul-play After Health-scare

India batter Mayank Agarwal was admitted to the facility’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) on Tuesday after falling ill just before his New Delhi-bound flight was about to take off. Agarwal, who is the captain of the Karnataka Ranji Trophy team, complained of a burning sensation in his mouth and throat after boarding the flight to Surat was rushed to Agartala’s ILJ Hospital where he was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Agarwal drank a liquid from a pouch which was kept on his flight seat as he thought it was water.

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Karnataka skipper Agarwal has lodged a formal complaint with the police through his manager.

“Mayank Agarwal, an international cricket player. Now he is stable and his vitals are normal. But his manager has lodged a specific complaint under NCCPS (New Capital Complex Police Station) to investigate the matter,” SP West Tripura Kiran Kumar told PTI here.

Asked about details, the top cop also said: “His manager said that when he was sitting in the aeroplane, there was a pouch in front of him. He drank a little bit not much but suddenly there was irritation in his mouth and suddenly he couldn’t talk also and was brought to ILS hospital. He had swelling and ulcers in the mouth. Otherwise his vitals are stable.”

State health secretary Kiran Gitte added: “Police has admitted his complaint and we will investigate as to what happened. As per his manager, he will travel tomorrow to Bengaluru and meanwhile, whatever best treatment is available in Agartala, we will provide him.”

Agarwal recently led Karnataka to a 29-run win against Tripura in the fourth round of Ranji Trophy 2024 at Bir Bikram Stadium in Agartala. He was supposed to travel with the whole team to Surat when the incident happened. Karnataka will be taking on Railways in their next fixture at Lalabhai Contractor Stadium, , starting Friday.

However, Agarwal will not play the next Ranji Trophy game against Railways in Surat. Nikin Jose is expected to take over the team’s captaincy in the next match as he is the designated vice-captain.