Azharuddin's son hospitalised after a bike crash

Hyderabad - 11 Sep 2011 (IANS): Ajmal-ur-Rahman, nephew of former Indian captainMohammed Azharuddin, died on Sunday after an accident here in which the cricketer's sonMohammed Ayazuddinwascritically injured, police said.

Rahman, 16, and Ayazuddin, 19, met with the accident on the city's outskirts early Sunday.

Ayazuddin, an upcoming cricketer, was riding a sports bike with his cousin when he lost control and fell down near Poppalaguda on the Outer Ring Road.

Ayazuddin and Rahman were rushed to Apollo Hospital in Jubliee Hills around 9 a.m.

Both received head injuries, hospital sources told IANS.

Rahman was the son of Azhar's sister and grandson of former MP Khaleel-ur-Rahman.

Doctors have described Ayazuddin's condition as critical and he has been put on ventilator.

According to police, Ayazuddin was drivingSuzukiGSX R1000 with his cousin riding pillion. The youngsters, who were said to be race bike enthusiasts, were riding on the Outer Ring Road though two-wheelers are barred from doing so.

Azharuddin, who was away inLondon, is rushing back to Hyderabad.

His relatives and friends, including Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy, state Congress Chief Botsa Satyanarayana, Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, Secunderabad MP Anjan Kumar Yadav and cricketer V.V.S. Laxman reached the hospital.

Ayazuddin is a second year B.Com student at St. Mary's College.

Ayazuddin is the second of Azharuddin's two sons from his former wife Naureen, whom he divorced to marry former actress Sangeeta Bijlani.

Azharuddin, who played 99 Tests and 334 One-Day Internationals for India, was banned for life in 2000 following allegations of his involvement in match fixing.

The former cricketer joined Congress party before 2009 elections and was elected to the Lok Sabha from Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh.