Ankit Keshri's Demise Mourned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bollywood Stars

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bollywood celebrities like Hrithik Roshan, Riteish Deshmukh and Ayushmann Khurrana took to micro-blogging site Twitter to condole the death of 20-year-old Bengal cricketer Ankit Keshri, who died from an on-field injury in Kolkata.

The former Bengal Under-19 cricket captain, Ankit sustained a head injury in an on-field collision during a local game in Kolkata on Friday during a senior knockout match against Bhowanipore.

The opening batsman, who was also a member of the Under-23 Bengal squad this year, passed away following a massive heart attack on Monday. (Tendulkar, Kumble Condole Death of Ankit Keshri)

Here's what the Prime Minister and the Bollywood stars tweeted:

In Ankit Keshri, we lost an enthusiastic youngster & a passionate cricketer. An untimely, unfortunate demise. RIP.

- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 20, 2015

Too young to go...extremely unfortunate & sad. Condolences & prayers for Ankit Keshri & his family. May Allah bless his soul. R.I.P.

- Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) April 20, 2015

Saddened by d tragic death of such young sportsman. Ankit Keshri. My deepest condolences 2his family. Life is unpredictable. life is now.

- Hrithik Roshan (@iHrithik) April 20, 2015

Condolences & strength to the family-most Unfortunate - https://t.co/CIlKLSM5vB

- Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) April 20, 2015

Sports could get unpredictable and ruthless. A normal day on the cricket field could be life threatening. RIP Ankit Keshri.

- Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) April 20, 2015

Heartbreaking,heard about the young Bengal captain,Ankit Kesri demise due to an unfortunate accident on the field.Prayers for loved ones.

- arjun rampal (@rampalarjun) April 20, 2015

So sad to hear about the tragic loss of a star in the making in the field of cricket. #RIPAnkitKeshri,condolences to the family.

- Esha Gupta (@eshagupta2811) April 20, 2015