Kolkata Knight Riders to Give Ankit Keshri's Family Rs 10 Lakh
Kolkata Knight Riders included deceased cricketer Ankit Keshri as the 16th member of their side for match against Rajasthan Royals, which was abandoned due to wet outfield at Eden Gardens.
Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday showed a noble gesture by including deceased cricketer Ankit Keshri as the 16th member of their side in an IPL T20 match against Rajasthan Royals, which was called off without a ball being bowled due to wet outfield at Eden Gardens. (Fatal On-Field Injuries Suffered by Cricketers)
The home side will hand over a cheque of Rs 10 lakh to the Ankit's family.
"We're too happy to do so and it's an opportunity for KKR in a small way to remember Ankit and the premature end he faced," CEO and MD of Kolkata Knight Riders Sports Private Ltd said in a letter to the Cricket Association of Bengal. (Ankit Keshri's Death: Coaches, Players Neglect Fielding at Grassroot Level)
The CAB also displayed a portrait of Ankit with a caption -- 'Ankit Forever' -- all over the stadium.
Earlier former India captain Sourav Ganguly had decided to give away his BCCI pension for this year to the deceased former Under-19 Bengal captain's family.
In another tragic on-field incident after Phillip Hughes' death last November, the East Bengal cricketer passed away three days after sustaining a head injury during a CAB senior one-day knock-out match against Bhowanipore SC on April 17.
Ankit was in hospital for three days and was showing signs of recovery but died on April 20 early morning after a massive cardiac arrest.
The 20-year-old, a talented right-hander, had captained the Bengal U-19 team in Cooch Behar Trophy and was in the 30-member India U-19 probables list for the 2014 Colts World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.
He was also playing for Bengal A (U-23 side) in CK Nayudu national Championship.