South African Cricketer Mondli Khumalo Hospitalized After Being Assaulted Outside UK Pub

Sanika Sawant

3 years ago

South African cricketer Mondli Khumalo has been hospitalized and is in critical condition. He was assaulted outside a pub in the United Kingdom. Khumalo represented South Africa in the ICC U19 World Cup in 2020.

The youngster was on his first overseas stint as a professional for the North Petherton Cricket Club in the UK when he was assaulted. He was celebrating his team’s victory in a pub on Saturday night.

As per the Espncricinfo, the South African cricketer was found unconscious after the assault. He suffered bleeding in his brain and was in an induced coma in Southmead hospital.

Khumalo is contracted with the Kwazulu-Natal (KZN) Inland club. The Chief Executive of the club stated that the cricketer is stable and confident.

“He had surgery yesterday and the surgeon has reported that the operation was as successful as it could be. Mondli is in an induced coma, but the surgeon is positive that he can recover from this,” Sathiaseelan told Club Cricket SA.

All at North Petherton Cricket Club are in shock at the incident in Bridgwater that has led to our much loved overseas player Mondli Khumalo being hospitalised in Southmead Hospital in Bristol this morning.

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— North Petherton CC (@NorthPethyCC) May 29, 2022

We extend our heartfelt support to Mondli for a full and speedy recovery: North Petherton Cricket Club

The North Petherton Cricket Club expressed their support and wished him a speedy recovery. They released a statement on their official Twitter handle, about Mondli Khumalo. The North Petherton Cricket Club wrote:

“We extend our heartfelt support to Mondli for a full and speedy recovery. Our hearts go out to his family, friends, and colleagues in South Africa. Our thanks to those that helped Mondli, especially the health service staff on scene and at the hospital.”

Khumalo’s agent at the cricket club, Rob Humphries is trying to arrange for Khumalo’s mother to travel to the UK to be with her son. Speaking to the Espncricinfo, he said:

“Mondli is such a gentle guy. His mom just can’t understand how something like this could have happened to him. And everyone at North Petherton just adores him. He is a genuinely lovely kid and was having a really good time here. He had bowled really well and he had become such a wonderful part of the club.”

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