India Green's left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha was hit by a pink ball while fielding at mid-on in the Duleep Trophy match on Wednesday, according to a Times of India report. India Blue's Pankaj Singh played a shot off off-spinner Jalaj Saxena, which hit Ojha on the head. He collapsed immediately.
Ojha was in a semi-conscious state when he was taken off the field. India Green coach WV Raman accompanied the cricketer to the hospital.
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