Petitioner K Praveen Kumar of Pudukottai district said four cricketers had died since 1870 after being hit by a cricket ball. The doctor who attended on Hughes had said the injury he suffered was catastrophic.
The petition will come up for hearing before the bench here next week.
Despite extensive surgery the cricketer had died, Kumar said, adding bowlers now use various techniques to outwit batsmen. The bouncer was one such.
According to Kumar, the Indian team should not continue the tour unless and until total protection was given to the players.
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He also sought a direction from the court to the Ministry of Culture and Youth Affairs and Sports to take over BCCI management and ensure effective and trustworthy conduct of national and international cricket matches in the interest of the public.
He also sought a direction from the court to BCCI to not proceed with cricketing fixtures, considering the players' safety.