A day after some chilling visuals surfaced of Bangladeshi cricket fan 'Tiger Robi' surfaced of him being carried by the crowd to the hospital due to falling ill, it has emerged that he is suffering from Tuberculosis. According to Additional Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Harish Chander, the super fan has come to India for treatment.
During day 1 of the second Test between India and Bangladesh, reports had emerged that Robi was allegedly assaulted by the crowd due to which he had to be admitted to the hospital. However, a Kanpur cop had rubbished such claims and clarified that it was health-related issues that forced him to be admitted to a medical facility. The cop named Kalyanpur Abhishek Pandey claimed:
"During the match, one person whose name is Tiger, his health suddenly deteriorated and as his health deteriorated, with the help of the medical team, he was sent to the hospital. Now his health is fine and a liaison officer has been deputed with him so that if he faces any problem, he can be provided immediate help. No incident of assault has happened with him.
#WATCH | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh: ACP Kalyanpur Abhishek Pandey says, "During the match, one person whose name is Tiger, his health suddenly deteriorated and as his health deteriorated, with the help of the medical team, he was sent to the hospital. Now his health is fine and a… https://t.co/M8TlCd4fNw pic.twitter.com/iT9U9J4RdI
— ANI (@ANI) September 27, 2024
Later, Robi himself admitted that he fallen ill due to which he had to be admitted to the hospital and claimed to be from Khulna district.
#WATCH | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh: Bangladesh cricket team supporter Ravi, who was admitted to hospital after his health deteriorated during India-Bangladesh second test match, says, "My health deteriorated and police brought me to the hospital and I am being treated..."
— ANI (@ANI) September 27, 2024
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In what has come as the latest development, Robi has reportedly been diagnosed with Tuberculosis and is in India on a medical visa as Chander claimed, quoted by PTI:
"Robi has reportedly been suffering from Tuberculosis, a serious illness that mainly affects the lungs, and has come to India for his treatment."
Robi was also in Chennai for the opening Test
Day 1 in Kanpur shortened to 35 overs due to heavy rain:
Meanwhile, only 35 overs could be possible on day one of the 2nd Test in Kanpur as bad light, followed by heavy rain brought a premature end to the proceedings, with the tourists reaching 107/3. It was Rohit Sharma, who won the toss and elected to field first. Akash Deep got rid of the openers Shadman Islam and Zakir Hasan, while Ravichandran Ashwin got rid of Najmul Hossain Shanto.
Bangladesh trail the two-Test series 0-1, having lost the opening game in Chennai by 280 runs.