Bangladesh fan hospitalized after falling ill: A Bangladesh fan was admitted to hospital after becoming “ill” at Green Park Stadium on the first day of the second Test match between India and Bangladesh on Friday. The incident was initially believed to be a scuffle as the fan said he was physically assaulted. But now Kanpur police have clarified the entire incident.
The fan calls himself “Superfan Robbie.” At the time of the incident, he was wearing a tiger costume and sitting in the C stand. However, he later said in a statement from his hospital bed that he felt unwell and got the help he needed from local police.
Video | Tiger Robbie, a ‘super fan’ of the Bangladesh cricket team, was allegedly assaulted by some people during the India-Bangladesh second Test match at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur. He was taken to hospital by police. More details are awaited.#INDvsBAN #INDvsBANTEST… pic.twitter.com/n4BXfKZhgy
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 27, 2024
“I was sick and the police took me to the hospital. Now I feel better,” he said in a brief video. My name is Robbie and I am from Bangladesh.
ACP (Kayanpur) Abhishek Pandey said Robbie received immediate medical attention. He insisted he was not attacked as initially reported.
The official said: “During the test match between India and Bangladesh, a spectator named Tiger suddenly fell ill. As soon as he fell ill, the police sent him to the medical team for treatment. He is fine now.
On September 27, 2024, during the cricket match between India and Bangladesh at Kanpur Green Park, a spectator reportedly named Tiger suddenly felt unwell and suddenly collapsed on the spot. On site… pic.twitter.com/oQmnN3fJEh
— Kanpur Nagar Police Commissionerate (@kanpurnagarpol) September 27, 2024
“There were some reports of attacks but these were baseless and no such incident happened to him,” he said. Earlier, an official from the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association said Robbie could not speak out The exact sequence of events, but he was in pain.
The officer said: “When he came out of the stands he was groaning in pain. He started to lose consciousness. He was given a chair to sit in but he fell.
The second and final match of the Test series between India and Bangladesh will begin on September 27 (Friday). In this match, which was played at Green Park Stadium (Kanpur), India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bat first. Due to rain and poor lighting, the entire game could not be played on the first day. When play was stopped, Bangladesh’s score was 107/3 (35 overs).
