Musheer Khan injured in road accident; out for 4 months

Mumbai's young batting star Musheer Khan has been ruled out of the upcoming Irani Cup match after suffering injuries in a road accident on the Yamuna Expressway on Friday.

"He met with an accident last night and will miss the Irani Cup. He will be flying back to Mumbai on Sunday. The medical team of MCA and BCCI is monitoring his situation. The BCCI will be doing another round of medical tests and scan once he returns," an MCA official told The Indian Express.

Musheer, 19, was travelling with his father Naushad from Azamgarh to Lucknow to join his Mumbai team-mates for the the Irani Cup match featuring Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai against the Rest of India in Lucknow from October 1-5.

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accident occurred when their car hit a divider and overturned on the Yamuna Expressway.

Musheer suffered concussion and pain behind the neck and was taken to a local hospital, where the doctors said that there could be a fracture which is likely to rule him out for nearly four months, including the Irani Cup and the first few matches of the Ranji Trophy season.

Musheer's elder brother Sarfaraz Khan is currently in Kanpur as part of the Indian Test squad for their ongoing second and final Test against Bangladesh.

Musheer is the youngest Mumbai player to score a hundred in a Ranji Trophy final as he helped Mumbai win their 42nd title. He also excelled in the Duleep Trophy, hitting 181 on his debut for India B against India B in Bengaluru.