2023-12-14 06:42:08
14 December 2023, 12:12 PM IST Tamil Nadu cricketer Baba Indrajith bats with tape around his face | Photo: twitter.com
Rajkot: There are many players who have played for the team despite being injured on the cricket field. India’s Anil Kumble and MS Dhoni, South Africa’s Graeme Smith and Australia’s Shane Watson are all in this group. Now Tamil Nadu cricketer Baba Indrajith is batting with tape around his face despite being injured.
Indrajith’s performance came in the semi-final match against Haryana in the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Wednesday. Tamil Nadu was chasing the target of 294 runs set by Haryana.
After the ice bath session during the innings break, the player slipped and got injured. The upper lip was severely injured. Chasing a target of 294, Tamil Nadu slumped to 54 for three in 13.2 overs. With this, Indrajith started batting without any injuries.
At first, normal dressing was done on the wound. But after facing ten balls, the player felt discomfort and immediately called the physio. Finally, the usual dressing was removed and the upper lip was secured with padding and tape around the mouth.
In the match, he became the team’s top scorer with 64 runs from 71 balls, including five boundaries, but Tamil Nadu lost by 63 runs in the semi-finals. After the game ended, the player was admitted to the hospital.
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