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Former India Under-19 World Cup winning captain Unmukt Chand revealed that he has suffered a horrific eye injury during a match. Thankfully the Delhi-born player avoided a serious possible disaster. The 29-year-old announced his retirement from Indian cricket last year and moved to the USA, where he signed a three-year deal with Major League cricket.
However, on Saturday, Chand suffered a gruesome eye injury and opened up about the extent of the injury on Twitter. In a post, the former Mumbai Indians player expressed the hardships an athlete suffers in his/her journey. He further expressed that he was relieved to have survived a possible serious injury and said that he is grateful to god. He also thanked the supporters for their wishes.
"It’s never a smooth ride for an athlete. Some days you come home victorious, other days disappointed&there are some when you come home with bruises and dents. Grateful to God to have survived a possible disaster. Play hard but be safe. It’s a thin line.
Thank u for the good wishes," tweeted Chand.
Unmukt Chand has been playing for the Silicon Valley Striker in MCL and has emerged as the highest run-getter in the tournament two years running. This season he put up an impressive tally of 693 runs as he edged over teammate Shehan Jayasuriya by one run.
While speaking to Hindustan Times, Chand addressed his decision to move to the US and said that he was happy to have made the call to shift his base. “For two years I was being sidelined by the Delhi selectors. I was really frustrated and could not understand why DDCA was not giving me chance.”
“So, I shifted to Uttarakhand for a season. An injury hurt my cricket during that time. I was gutted, and when I got an offer from USA Cricket to play in the US, I (decided on) starting my career afresh. I’m very happy with the decision I made. It will be great to play in the BBL. I won’t be able to play in any other T20 league as I just get two months off from USA Cricket in a season," said Chand.