Indian batsman V V S Laxman limped off the ground after he was hit on the knee while fielding on the second day of the first cricket Test against South Africa at Kanpur on Sunday.

Laxman was fielding close to the batsman in the first session when opener Andrew Hall drove leg-spinner Anil Kumble and the ball hit the player.

The 30-year-old left the ground immediately and did not take the field again the entire day.

Team sources said he is undergoing treatment and his condition is believed to be "not so serious".