Overview
- Deshpande experienced acute breathlessness during warm-ups at the high-altitude Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium and was taken to a local hospital for emergency care.
- He said he “blanked out for 10 seconds” during the incident, and team officials reported doctors were unsure he could continue before he returned on Day 2.
- Bowling 34 overs in his first first-class game in 18 months, he finished with four wickets and was described as Mumbai’s most effective quick.
- His sustained spells helped Mumbai claim a 61-run first-innings lead, setting up a 35-run victory over Jammu & Kashmir despite Paras Dogra’s 144.
- Mumbai move on to face Chhattisgarh on October 25 in Mumbai as the Ranji Trophy campaign continues.