Cricket Accidents: Injuries to players are common in cricket. Players often get injured, but sometimes these injuries are so severe that the player even loses his life. Australia's Phillip Hughes was the victim of one such accident. During the Sheffield Shield tournament, a bouncer hit his head and he lost consciousness on the field shortly after. His death stunned the cricket world. Learning from this, the ICC made many arrangements for the safety of players in cricket. Some more such videos also surfaced, in which players died due to getting injured at the wrong place. However, in the incident that has come to light in Maharashtra, the player suffered a heart attack and died within a short time.
This incident happened during a cricket match played in Sambhaji Nagar district of Maharashtra. 35-year-old cricketer Imran Sikandar Patel died of a heart attack. This incident happened on 28 November at Garware Stadium. The match was going on between Lucky Builders and Developers and Young Eleven in Garware. Imran was the captain of Lucky team and came to bat as an opening batsman, but after spending some time on the pitch, he felt severe pain in his chest and hand. He came halfway to the pitch and stood with his hand on his leg. Then he informed the umpires and the players of the opposition team about this. After this, the umpires allowed him to leave the field. Imran had just moved towards the pavilion when he fainted on the field and died after some time. This entire incident was captured on camera, as the match was being live-streamed.
A young man, Imran Sikandar Patel, died of a #heartattack while playing cricket in the Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar district of Maharashtra.https://t.co/aCciWMuz8Y pic.twitter.com/pwybSRKSsa
— Dee (@DeeEternalOpt) November 28, 2024
The entire incident was captured on camera while the match was being broadcast live. As soon as Imran fainted, other players present on the field rushed towards him. He was immediately rushed to the hospital, but doctors declared Imran dead after examination.
It was a surprise for many that Imran was in very good health. He was physically fit, yet he suffered a heart attack. Being an all-rounder, Imran was a player who had to remain active throughout the match. Therefore, the reason behind his death surprised many.
The late Imran Patel had a wife and three daughters, the youngest of whom is just four months old. Imran Patel was a well-known person in the area, who owned a cricket team and also had a real estate business. He also ran a juice shop. In September this year, another cricketer named Habib Sheikh also died in a similar way while playing a match in Pune. However, Habib had diabetes, while Imran was said to be healthy.
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