April 24, 2026 07:34 pm (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
Bengal polls: Mob attacks central forces, 3 CAPF personnel injured in Birbhum | ‘People voting to protect their rights’: Mamata says high turnout backs TMC in Bengal | ‘Fear is being defeated’: PM Modi says high voter turnout signals BJP win in Bengal | Crude bomb attack in Murshidabad’s Nowda as violence hits Bengal polling | ‘Mamata Banerjee’s politics fuelled BJP growth in Bengal’: Rahul Gandhi | 'Will never forget’: Nation remembers Pahalgam victims as leaders vow strong fight against terror | 'India will never bow to any form of terror': PM Modi on Pahalgam terror attack anniversary | TCS Nashik case: No interim bail for Danish Shaikh in religious sentiments case | US woman alleges sexual assault at Karnataka homestay; owner among 2 arrested | ‘PM Modi is a terrorist’: Mallikarjun Kharge sparks row; BJP hits back

Pakistani club cricketer dies after being hit by bouncer

| | Aug 16, 2017, at 10:27 pm
Islamabad, Aug 16 (IBNS): Tragedy struck cricket field when a Pakistani club cricketer Zubair Ahmed passed away after being hit by a bouncer during a game in Mardan district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa area, media reports said on Wednesday.

He was reportedly hit in the head on Monday.

The official Twitter handle of the Pakistan Cricket Board said: "Tragic death of Zubair Ahmed is another reminder that safety gear i.e. helmet must be worn at all times. Our sympathies with Zubair's family."

The tweeted indicated that the cricketer might not be wearing helmet during the tragedy.

Former Australian cricketer Dean Jones also mourned the death of the young cricketer.

"Its so sad to hear.. Young Cricketer Zubair died in Mardan after Cricket ball hit on head during Cricket match. Condolences to his family," he tweeted.

Image: PCB Official Twitter page

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.