New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder was admitted to a hospital in a critical condition after some unidentified people attacked him as he left a bar in Christchurch. The Delhi Daredevil player was in an induced coma with a fractured skull and serious internal injuries.

Exact reason for the assault are yet to be determined but initial reports suggest it all started with a slight altercation when he stepped outside the bar.

Delhi Daredevils had signed him for US$ 260,000 and Ryder was all set to fly to India this week.