The UNBELIEVABLE story of how Mr. Uday Kotak almost lost his life 🤯
Yeah, you read that right! He had slipped into a coma!
How one of India’s most well-known BFSI franchises would not have been born if a 10-minute delay would have happened 😯
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Yeah, you read that right! He had slipped into a coma!
How one of India’s most well-known BFSI franchises would not have been born if a 10-minute delay would have happened 😯
@udaykotak
It was when Mr. Uday Kotak was 20 years old in 1979 and he was playing cricket when the unthinkable happened
He flicked a shot between the covers and as he was mining between the wickets, a fielder flung the ball back to the stumps in order to get him run out
He flicked a shot between the covers and as he was mining between the wickets, a fielder flung the ball back to the stumps in order to get him run out
The ball hit him on the head and he collapsed (they used to play fast bowling under all kinds of conditions without any helmets and no regulations on bouncers)
He doesn't remember how all of it happened but the competitive spirit in him prevailed
He doesn't remember how all of it happened but the competitive spirit in him prevailed
He got up and continued to play till the end of the game for another 30 mins
His head hurt and his teammates wanted to take him to the hospital but he insisted on being taken home. His friends bundled him into a taxi and brought him home
His head hurt and his teammates wanted to take him to the hospital but he insisted on being taken home. His friends bundled him into a taxi and brought him home
Normally, they would have walked back after a cricket match. Suresh Kotak (Uday's Dad) still remembers the day clearly. When Uday had entered the house, complaining of pain from the ball hitting him on the head, Suresh had known instinctively that this did not bode well.
He insisted on getting a surgeon to see his son. Being a Sunday, it was difficult to find a doctor let alone a surgeon. He then contacted his Rotarian friend, Dr. Gajendra Singh, who arrived in a taxi immediately.
Even as Gajendra spoke of the possibility of it happening, Uday Kotak slipped into a coma
He was rushed to Jaslok Hospital in South Mumbai. The doctor had said to Suresh Kotak, "You need to understand that your son has suffered from a brain hemorrhage"
He was rushed to Jaslok Hospital in South Mumbai. The doctor had said to Suresh Kotak, "You need to understand that your son has suffered from a brain hemorrhage"
"Had you come 10 minutes late, we would not be able to save your son's life at all. Even now, we may be able to save your son, but we are not sure whether we will be able to save all his faculties."
The father could only nod and give his assent to the surgeon.
The father could only nod and give his assent to the surgeon.
The immediate action by the doctors saved Uday Kotak’s Life. But he was bedridden for months and lost a year at JBIMS.
However, as Suresh says light-heartedly, "People in our family say God knows what stimulus he got In his brain then. It made him a financial wizard"
However, as Suresh says light-heartedly, "People in our family say God knows what stimulus he got In his brain then. It made him a financial wizard"
The family, especially his grandfather Amritlal were adamant. No more sports for Uday especially Cricket
He elicited a vow from Uday to never play cricket again in his life. He had a family business and excelled in his studies. His career wasn't a question mark, he justified
He elicited a vow from Uday to never play cricket again in his life. He had a family business and excelled in his studies. His career wasn't a question mark, he justified
Mr. Uday Kotak’s one regret in life, even today, is that the intervention by fate cost him a career as a professional cricket player!
What a crazy story!
No reco.
Book Src - SHAPERS OF BUSINESS INSTITUTIONS: How Uday Kotak Built A Valuable Indian Bank
What a crazy story!
No reco.
Book Src - SHAPERS OF BUSINESS INSTITUTIONS: How Uday Kotak Built A Valuable Indian Bank
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