David Warner said I'm sorry' & hugged me, says the net bowler who was hit on the head

David Warner said I'm sorry' & hugged me, says the net bowler who was hit on the head

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Jaykishan Plaha, who was hit on his head in the nets by David Warner, has stated that the cricketer has been very kind to him after that. After spending four nights in the hospital, Plaha was invited by Warner and presented an Australia jersey to watch the game between Australia and Sri Lanka.

News of Plaha being hit on the head by a David Warner shot in the nets at the Oval ahead of Australia's match vs India made headlines and the cricketer had to be stretchered off the ground after he suffered a concussion. After recovering from it, Warner spoke about his experience and how his life has changed after that blow to the head.

“Warner screamed ‘Oh Lord, No!'. That was all I could hear from the other end, before falling on the pitch. It was an outside off delivery and Warner played that short in an arc and it came at me at a good speed. Before I could duck, the ball hit me so hard,” Plaha said.

“The entire Australian team, physios and doctors came to see me immediately after that and stretchered me off the field and then took me to the hospital. When they came to the hospital to see me, there was a lot of tension on the Australian players’ faces. Warner, Langer, Maxwell, Smith, most of them came to see me. This was probably due to the incident that happened a few years ago,” Plaha said, referring to the death of Phil Hughes, who succumbed to injuries after being hit by a bouncer during a Sheffield Shield match in 2014.

“Warner said ‘big man...I am sorry’ and he hugged me,” the youngster added.

Plaha revealed that after spending four nights in a London hospital, he was invited by the Aussie opener to visit the Oval again. Warner, along with other Australian cricketers met Plaha, ahead of Australia's game against Sri Lanka and presented him with an autographed team jersey.

“He (Warner ) also gifted a few World Cup tickets to my family. It felt like I have got an international call-up, with a senior player like him presenting me with a cap and jersey. I want to be a professional cricketer and I am sure I will one day,” Plaha said.

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