Ranji cricketer Kishor Bhikane dies in road accident

Latur (Maharashtra): Ranji cricketer Kishor Bhikane, 25, was on Sunday killed in a road accident while another player, Abhilash Lokhande, sustained serious injuries, police said.

Bhikane was riding a two-wheeler while Lokhande was riding pillion. The incident took place on the Latur-Barshi road this afternoon, they said adding the injured was admitted to a local hospital. Bhikane was returning after playing a match at Sakhra Pati village near here when a truck hit the bike. He died on the spot. Incidentally, Kishor had won the bike as a prize for best bowling performance in one of the recently-concluded state level cricket tournament. PTI