Ball hits near the eye, Kishan's nasty injury brings back horrific memories of Boucher

Mumbai captain Rohit Sharma also raised his concerns on the injury, “It was very unfortunate. I haven’t checked on him because after the presentation got over I came here (for the press conference). But he seems to be alright. He has some swelling under his eyes which, I guess, should be okay by tomorrow or day after.”

Rohit though, was hopeful that Kishan will be fit for the next game. “We’ve got a few days before we play the next match. I think 22nd is when we’re playing. So, we have three-four days in between where we can assess and hopefully he’ll be fine.”

The 19-year-old Patna-born wicketkeeper was immediately taken off the field and replaced by AdityaTare, who captains Mumbai in domestic tournaments.

The injury brought back memories of the horrific injury to former South Africa wicket keeper Mark Boucher that practically ended his career.

Kishan was seen writhing in pain while lying on the ground when the MI medical staff attended to him.

Mumbai Indians wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan sustained an injury and was taken off the field with a large bruise near his eye.

In reply, Virat Kohli was the lone warrior for RCB, scoring 92, but the rest of their batting line-up came a cropper, crumbling in front of the MI spinners to 167 for 8 in their 20 overs.

Mumbai’s victory though came at a slight cost. An on-field injury to one of its key players raised concerns from everybody.

The incident took place in the 13th over when a throw by Hardik Pandya bounced high off the practice pitch area and hit Kishan near his right eye.

Mumbai Indians registered their first win of the season with a power-packed batting display against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Tuesday at the Wankhede Stadium.

Captain Rohit Sharma starred with the highest score of IPL 2018 – 94 – and opener Evin Lewis struck a crucial 65 that enabled tout on 213 on board.