Richards Recovers, Returns To Commentary After Falling Ill During Pre-Game Show

Richards recovered in quick time to return to commentary in the post-lunch session of the second World Championship Test between India and West Indies on Friday

There was a worrying moment before the start of play when Windies legendary batsman Vivian Richards, who was doing the pre-game show, fell ill on air. The medical team  initially brought in a stretcher but then they got him to stand up and led him up the stairs. According to reports, Viv Richards had recovered and all vitals are stable," - the producer on site had heard from the WICB medical doctor. Working as a commentator, Richards fell ill suffering from dehydration due to excessive humidity in Jamaica. The 67-year-old legendary batsman recovered in quick time to return to commentary in the post-lunch session of the second World Championship Test between India and West Indies on Friday. "To all the fans around the world, I want to say I have recovered. I am OK and I have returned (to do commentary)," Richards said on air. "No bowler in the world could do it to me, that was done by nature (meaning heat). We have to respect nature," he added.

Disturbing reports coming in from Jamaica that West Indies legend Sir Vivian Richards, who was broadcasting during a pre-game programme has fallen ill while on air. He had to be helped away after a stretcher was initially brought. #WIvIND#INDvsWI pic.twitter.com/86BBwxAdoq

— Michael Gravesande (@OldBlackHack) August 30, 2019

Fifties from Virat Kohli and Mayank Agarwal saw India reach 264/5 on day one at Sabina Park. Skipper Jason Holder claimed three wickets for West Indies. India unsurprisingly retained the same team as they seek a clean sweep of all the completed international matches of this campaign and also a first-ever clean sweep of a Test series in the Caribbean. Teams: India: K.L. Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli(c), Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah. West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Shamarh Brooks, Darren Bravo, Shimron Hetmyer, Jahmar Hamilton, Rahkeem Cornwall(w), Roston Chase, Jason Holder(c), Kemar Roach, Shannon Gabriel.