Ranji Trophy 2024: Mayank Agarwal likely to be given clearance to make Karnataka return after health emergency

Ranji Trophy 2024: Karnataka’s opening batter Mayank Agarwal has been taken the fit certificate by the medical team after a health scare while travelling from Tripura after a recent Ranji encounter.

He had consumed a liquid on the flight, believing it to be water, which led to vomiting, leading him to be deplaned. Later, Agarwal was rushed to the hospital in Agartala, where he was monitored by the medical team as well as officials from the Tripura Cricket Association.

Mayank Agarwal provided a positive update from the hospital through his social media platform and was subsequently discharged the following day. The batter underwent another health check-up upon reaching Bengaluru and was advised a few day’s rest, after which he officially received the fitness clearance to return to action.

“I am fit and fine and there were no major issues,” the opening batter told ESPNcricinfo

The health emergency forced Agarwal to miss Karnataka’s Ranji Trophy encounter against Railways in Surat, where Karnataka managed to secure a nervy one-wicket win to hold the second position in the group.

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The team is yet to play table toppers Tamil Nadu at the MCA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday 9.

Mayank Agarwal has been among the runs, making a strong case for a potential comeback comeback into the Indian Test side. While he began the Ranji Trophy season with a set of ducks against Punjab, he roared back into form with successive centuries against Gujarat and Goa.

He scored 51 and 17 against Tripura, before his fateful hospital stint. Karnataka has also been bolstered by the return of the in-form Devdutt Padikkal.

Karnataka squad for the 2023-24 Ranji Trophy against Tamil Nadu

Mayank Agarwal (c), Devdutt Padikkal, R Samarth, Nikin Jose, Manish Pandey, Sharath Srinivas (wk), Aneesh KV, Vyshak Vijayakumar, V Koushik, K Shashikumar, Sujay Sateri (wk), M Venkatesh, Vidwath Kaverappa, Kishan Bedare, Rohit Kumar, Hardik Raj.