In a video from the hospital, Tiger Robby also said that his health deteriorated during the match but after the treatment in hospital, he has been feeling better.

The fan, who goes by the name 'Tiger Robi', was dressed in a tiger's get-up -- tiger being the emblem of the Bangladesh cricket team -- and standing in the C Block balcony of the Green Park stadium where the incident took place.

A Bangladeshi fan attending the India-Bangladesh Cricket Test match here on Friday was rushed to hospital after he was apparently heckled and assaulted inside the stadium

The opening day of the second Test between India and Bangladesh was marked not only by cricketing action but also by a controversial incident involving a passionate Bangladeshi supporter, who goes by the name Tiger Roby.

Tiger Roby, who was dressed in the costume of a tiger, was seated in stand C of the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur when the incident took place.

Akash Deep was the pick of the bowler for the hosts with a couple of wickets, and R Ashwin chipped in with one after Rohit Sharma put Bangladesh to bat first

Bangladesh cricket super fan, Tiger Robi, confirmed his hospitalization was due to dehydration, dismissing rumors of foul play. His health scare briefly overshadowed an intense Day 1 of the second Test between India and Bangladesh.

It was initially speculated that the Bangladeshi was assaulted , but Police, denying the allegation, insisted that he "fell ill".

In a must-win contest to avoid the series defeat, Bangladesh lost three wickets on Day 1 with only 35 overs bowled. However, it was an off field issue that raised eyebrows as Bangladesh’s popular mascot Tiger Roby was escorted by police from the stadium after locals beaten him.