Indian cricketer hospitalised after mid-flight incident

Indian cricketer Mayank Agarwal has reportedly been rushed to hospital following a mid-flight emergency.

The 32-year-old began complaining to the staff of abdominal pain and a burning sensation in his mouth and throat during the journey on an IndiGo flight.

According to ESPN Cricinfo, Agarwal was travelling from Agartala to Surat via New Delhi ahead of a Ranji Trophy fixture.

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Police are now investigating the incident, where it is believed Agarwal drank a liquid he believed to be water before succumbing to the illness.

"Mayank Agarwal, an international cricket player. Now he is stable and his vitals are normal. But his manager has lodged a specific complaint," superintendent Kiran Kumar told the Press Trust of India.

"While sitting on a flight, he saw a pouch in front of him and thinking of it as water, drank it. He had swelling and ulcers in his mouth.

"His condition is normal, and his vitals are stable. His manager has made a complaint. We are registering the complaint and will investigate the matter.

"There was a pouch in front of him, he drank a little bit, not much and then suddenly he started to feel irritation in his mouth and he couldn't talk."

The airline also released their own statement detailing the sequence of events, revealing the plane 'returned to origin' before offloading Agarwal to receive medical assistance.

Agarwal hasn't played Test cricket for India since March of last year, but has been in strong form for Karnataka in the domestic first-class competition.