Mumbai’s Musheer Khan met road accident in UP ahead of Irani Cup match, ruled out of action for at least 16 weeks

Mumbai batting sensation Musheer Khan, 19, will be out of action for up to four months after the SUV in which he was travelling met with a road accident on Friday afternoon. The teenager, who suffered a fracture in the ‘neck region’ will miss the upcoming Irani Cup — between Mumbai and Rest of India — starting in Lucknow from Tuesday and the initial rounds of this season’s Ranji Trophy.

The Indian Express understands that Musheer was traveling from Azamgarh to Lucknow with his father and coach Naushad Khan when the car hit a divider and overturned on the Purvanchal Expressway.

A Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) press release said that Musheer was admitted to a hospital in Lucknow and is “stable”, “conscious”, and “well-oriented.”

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“He has sustained a fracture in the neck region and is under close observation,” read the MCA release issued by its secretary Abhay Hadap.

“Once Musheer is deemed medically fit for travel, he will be flown to Mumbai for further evaluation and additional medical treatment. The timeline for his recovery will be determined following these assessments.”

Mumbai are yet to name Musheer’s replacement.

While his father and other co-passengers suffered minor injuries, Musheer, seated at the back, is said to have been concussed. The doctors have said Musheer could take at least four weeks to recover. Musheer is scheduled to fly back to Mumbai on Sunday for further treatment.

“He met with an accident last night and will miss the Irani Cup. He will be flying back to Mumbai on Sunday. The medical team of MCA and BCCI is monitoring his situation. The BCCI will be doing another round of medical tests and scans once he returns,” an MCA official said.

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Musheer was travelling with his father Naushad Khan and two more people from Azamgarh to Lucknow at Purvanchal Expressway on Friday afternoon when his car met with a divider and overturned. (Express Photo) Musheer was travelling with his father Naushad Khan and two more people from Azamgarh to Lucknow at Purvanchal Expressway on Friday afternoon when his car met with a divider and overturned. (Express Photo)

The Mumbai team flew to Lucknow for the Irani Cup on Friday evening and Musheer was scheduled to join them. The MCA wanted Musheer to fly with the team. However, Naushad requested the association to allow his son to train in Azamgarh. The MCA, in consultation with the Mumbai team coaching management, agreed to Naushad’s request. In Azamgarh, Musheer was being coached by his father.

Defending Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai are slated to take on the Rest of India at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium from October 1-5.

The 19-year-old Musheer, the younger brother of India Test batter Sarfaraz Khan, has been making a mark on the domestic circuit. He scored a century on his Duleep Trophy debut in Bengaluru earlier this month. However, Musheer could only add six more runs in four subsequent innings, which included two ducks.

Musheer, one of India’s breakout stars during this year’s Under-19 World Cup, made a mark in the Ranji Trophy earlier this year. In his first game for Mumbai in nearly two years, Musheer smashed his maiden First-Class double hundred. In the final against Vidarbha. Musheer hit a second-innings hundred as Mumbai won a record-extending 42nd Ranji title. Musheer scored over 700 runs in nine FC matches, averaging over 50 with three hundreds and a fifty.

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