A cricketer from Mumbai dies after a ball from another match hits him in the head
On Monday, in a tragic incident that unfolded in Mumbai, a 52-year-old man died while playing cricket at Dadkar Maidan in Matunga. He died after being struck on the head by a ball. Unaware of the ball travelling at him, the man was struck on the head after a ball flew from an adjacent pitch. The man was reportedly fielding with his back towards the batter from the adjacent pitch and, hence, couldn't see the ball being hit towards him at pace. He was struck behind the back and was rushed to the hospital, where he was declared dead.
As per the statement of the eyewitness, "He fell down and was rushed to the hospital, where he was declared dead.”
The two matches were being played in the Kutchhi Visa Oswal Vikas Legend Cup, a T20 tournament for people aged 50 or more.