Star India pacer Tushar Deshpande recovered on-field from a severe bronchitis attack, only to come back and play a major role in Mumbai’s win against Jammu and Kashmir in the opening round game of the Ranji Trophy, according to a report by the Rajasthan Royals.

The game marked Deshpande’s winning return to red-ball cricket after 18 months. At the high-altitude Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar, known for its thin air, he struggled with acute breathlessness while warming up on the opening day.

Deshpande was rushed to a local hospital for emergency treatment after a bronchitis flare-up left him struggling to breathe. Doctors were uncertain if he would be able to continue in the game.

Undeterred, Deshpande was determined to take the field. After Mumbai posted a commanding 386 in their f

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