Published: Jan 13, 2016, 05:52 PM (IST)
Edited: Jan 13, 2016, 05:53 PM (IST)
India Under-19 skipper Ishan Kishan has been arrested by the Patna Police for alleged rash driving. The reported reason for arrest is that Kishan crashed him speeding car into an auto-rickshaw. The rickshaw passengers all suffered injuries as a result although there is no word on the severity of their injuries as yet. To make matters worse, Kishan then got into a verbal fight with his father at site of the accident after crashing the vehicle that belonged to his father. Onlookers were miffed with Kishan’s accident and subsequent behaviour and decided to give him a physical beating.The cops have detained Kishan and some of the others involved in the brawl.
Kishan made a cricketing case for himself whilst playing for Jharkhand at the domestic and junior level and was elevated to the position of India U-19 skipper as a reward for his efforts. Kishan’s career will be blotted if these allegations as reported by India Today are true.
Kishan has played 10 Ranji Trophy games for Jharkhand and has caused stirs by scoring 736 runs from 10 games at an average of over 40. He has already scored a hundred and has five fifties to go along with that. The announcement of him becoming skipper of the India U-19 side came in December 2015.
With the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2016 just round the corner, Kishan’s arrest is a big blow to the Indian side. The team will hope by the matter to subside in time for him to join the team without hassles. The tournament to be held in Bangladesh starts on January 27. India’s first game is scheduled for January 28.
