On May 28, 2004, when Ulhasnagar-based fast bowler Mohsin Shaikh left Dombivli from the Mumbai Cricket Association U-15 camp, little did he know that he would never bowl again. While returning home, Mohsin, now 23, fell off the train before Vitthalwadi station and suffered a head injury.


Mohsin Shaikh's mother Mehrunissa (on the floor) and father Hussain try to help him stand at their residence in Ulhasnagar on Monday. Pic/Sameer Markande  

The youngster cannot speak, move without support or perform any daily tasks on his own after the accident. After reading about his plight (published in mid-day on February 28), help poured in.