NEW DELHI: In an unfortunate turn of events, Gujarat Titans’ uncapped wicketkeeper-batter
Robin Minz
was involved in a bike accident on Saturday and is currently under observation.
Last year, Robin became the first-ever player from the Adivasi community to be part of the Indian Premier League when he was bought by the Titans for a whopping Rs 3.60 crore at the December auction.
As per a report in News18, Robin was on his Kawasaki superbike when it collided with another bike, resulting in loss of control.
Robin has suffered bruises on right knee and his superbike was severely damaged.
"He lost control when his bike came in contact with another bike. Nothing serious at the moment and he is currently under observation," Francis Minz, his father, was quoted as saying in the report.
It is yet to be known if there’s a delay in him joining the Titans’ pre-season camp ahead of
IPL 2024
.
Robin had recently come home after playing for Jharkhand in the U23 Col CK Nayudu Trophy quarter-final against Karnataka, where he hit a brilliant 137, but it wasn’t enough as the opposition took a first-innings lead.
Robin hails from Shimal village in Jharkhand's Gumla district, while Francis, his father, is a retired army personnel, now works as a security guard at the Birsa Munda Airport in Ranchi.
The 21-year-old is coached by Chanchal Bhattacharya, MS Dhoni's one-time coach, Asif Haque and SP Gautam at Sonnet Cricket Club in Ranchi.
Recently, India batter
Shubman Gill
, the Gujarat Titans’ skipper, and other national team members met Francis at the airport after the hosts’ registered a five-wicket win over England in the fourth Test.
(With inputs from IANS)
English (US) ·