Agartala, Jan 30 (Reporter) Indian cricketer and Karnataka Ranji captain Mayank Agarwal on Tuesday was admitted to a local hospital after complaining of a burning sensation in his throat and mouth after drinking a water bottle on a flight. In a press note, IndiGo confirmed that the flight had to return to Agartala due to a medical emergency. "IndiGo flight 6E 5177 operating from Agartala to Delhi returned to origin due to a medical emergency onboard. The passenger was offloaded and was rushed to the hospital for further medical assistance. The aircraft took off again for its destination at 1620h," Indigo said. As of now, Mayank is clinically stable and being clinically monitored, and is experiencing some oral irritation and swelling on the lips, and will be under observation for 24 hours, ILS Hospitals said. Speaking to the media, TCA Working Secretary Basudeb Chakraborty said: "Around 4 pm to 4.30 pm, I received a message that Mayank Agarwal, due to emergency reasons, is being taken to ILS hospital. I immediately sent two to three Tripura Cricket Association (TCA) staff to the hospital. "On reaching the hospital, they conveyed to me that there was a water bottle on the flight, and Mayank Agarwal drank it thinking it was water. After drinking, he felt severe burning sensation in his throat. "Mayank Agarwal went to the washroom, but the burning sensation did not recede. It was an Indigo flight. Then air hostesses kept the bottle and immediately rushed him to the ILS hospital in an ambulance," Chakraborty said. The incident occurred when Mayank was flying from Agartala to Surat via New Delhi for Karnataka's fifth-round Ranji Trophy fixture against Railways starting on Friday. Chakraborty also visited the hospital and found Mayank in a very bad condition, and added that the Karnataka player's face was swollen and unable to talk. The doctors told him that Mayank will only be able to speak tomorrow, he said, adding that both Karnataka and TCA managers are monitoring Mayank's health condition. Meanwhile, the Karnataka team manager gave a written complaint to Tripura West Superintendent of Police K Kiran Kumar, and a case has been registered under the jurisdiction of the New Capital Complex Police Station in Agartala. Mayank has cracked two centuries and a half-century in the ongoing Ranji season. Karnataka are currently placed second in Group C with two wins, a draw and a defeat in four matches. Nikin Jose, the 23-year-old batsman, is the designated vice-captain in the squad and is likely to take over the captaincy...////...