Musheer Khan To Remain Out Of Action For At Least 16 Weeks – Report – News18

Mumbai batter Musheer Khan will be out of action for at least 16 weeks after suffering injuries in a road accident on Friday (September 27). The 19-year-old right-handed batter, who is a younger brother of Indian Test cricketer Sarfaraz Khan, got injured on Friday when he was travelling to Lucknow from Azamgarh to take part in the Irani Cup 2024 match for Mumbai against the Rest of India (ROI) team.

2023-24 Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai will face Ruturaj Gaikwad’s ROI team at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium from October 1-5.

According to an Indian Express report, Musheer was travelling with his father, Naushad Khan, and two others from Azamgarh to Lucknow at Yamuna Expressway on Friday when his car met with a divider and overturned. While his father and two others had minor scratches, Musheer is said to have experienced concussion and pain behind his neck.

The young middle-order batter was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment, and according to the doctor who attended him, Musheer could take at least 16 weeks to recover and may be carrying a possible fracture, which has yet to be ascertained.

The former India U-19 cricketer, who recently scored a century for India B in the Duleep Trophy 2024 match against India A in Bengaluru, will now 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 scan once he returns,” an MCA official said.

As per the report, Musheer was set to travel to Lucknow with the Mumbai team, but after his father Naushad requested MCA to allow his son to train in Azamgarh, he was given permission to join the team from Azamgarh.

Musheer was expected to travel with the India A team to Australia later this year to take part in three four-day matches, but now it is highly unlikely. The 19-year-old has been in red-hot form this year. Apart from a century in the first match of Duleep Trophy 2024, he scored a century in the second innings of Ranji Trophy 2023-24 final against Vidarbha as well and scored a couple of triple-digit scores in the U-19 World Cup 2024.