Bangladesh super fan Tiger Roby makes sharp U-turn on assault claim during Kanpur Test after Police denies allegations

Self-proclaimed super fan of the Bangladesh cricket team, Tiger Roby, on Friday was rushed to the hospital during the second Test against India in Kanpur's Green Park stadium. It was initially speculated that the Bangladeshi was assaulted after being involved in a physical altercation, but Police, denying the allegation, insisted that he "fell ill".

A Bangladeshi supporter after he was heckled by miscreants during the first day of the 2nd cricket Test match between India and Bangladesh at the Green Park Stadium, in Kanpur, Friday, Sept. 27(PTI)

Roby, who wears a tiger costume and is a regular at Bangladesh's matches, was in stand C and had to be carried out of the stadium in distress. During an interaction with the media after being rushed out of the stadium, indicated that he was punched in the abdomen during an altercation. However, he took a sharp U-turn on his earlier remark saying that he fell unwell during the Day 1 of the second Test match of the series and was given the requisite assistance by the local police.