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‘My thought went to Philip Hughes’: Pathan after Sooryavanshi was hit on helmet
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‘My thought went to Philip Hughes’: Pathan after Sooryavanshi was hit on helmet

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi of Rajasthan Royals during Qualifier 2 of the TATA Indian Premier League 2026 between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals at New International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh, India, on May 29, 2026. (CREIMAS) Former India allrounder Irfan Pathan expressed concern about Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after the 15-year-old was hit flush on his helmet by Gujarat Titans bowler Kagiso Rabada during the Indian Premier League Qualifier 2 at Mullanpur. Pathan said that watching Sooryavanshi bat reminded him of his son and as soon as the ball hit Sooryavanshi’s helmet, the allrounder’s thoughts immediately went to the tragedy of Philip Hughes. On November 25, 2014, a day that sent shockwaves across the cricketing globe, the 25-year-old Hughes was batting for South Australia when he was struck on the neck during a Sheffield Shield match. Hughes passed away on November 27, three days short of his 26th birthday, due to a rare cerebral haemorrhage.…

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