A 52-year-old named Jayesh Sawala died whereas fielding during a cricket recreation on the Dadkar Maidan in Matunga after a ball hit his head from an adjoining wicket on Monday.
Sawala was reportedly fielding with his again going through a batter enjoying one other recreation on an adjoining wicket when the ball struck him behind his ear. The incident occurred during the Kutchhi Visa Oswal Vikas Legend Cup, a T20 event, organised for aged 50 and above.
Sawala was rushed to the Lion Tarachand Hospital however could not be saved. The medical in cost on the hospital declared the 52-year-old useless on examination. After suspecting no foul play in Sawala’s dying, the police handed over his physique to his kith and kin and the previous was laid to relaxation on Tuesday afternoon.
Notably, Mumbai is understood for Maidans (grounds) that maintain a number of video games concurrently attributable to a dearth of enjoying areas. Several Mumbai cricketers who’ve represented India on the worldwide stage performed at these maidans throughout the town.Â
Significantly, this isn’t the primary incident of a participant dying after being struck by a ball during a cricket recreation. Australia’s Phil Hughes additionally suffered the identical destiny after he missed a hook whereas going through Sean Abbott during a Sheffield Shield conflict between South Australia and New South Wales on the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in November 2014.
Hughes fell unconsciously on the bottom after being struck by a bouncer and was airlifted to a hospital in Sydney after he suffered a cerebral haemorrhage.Â
Cricket Australia (CA), the apex cricket governing physique within the nation, took cognizance of the matter and made it necessary for each Aussie participant enjoying worldwide and home cricket to put on protecting neck guards in October final 12 months.
Players who resist sporting the identical should face sanctions as per the brand new guidelines and laws launched by CA.
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