A 47-year-old man died of heart attack while playing in a cricket match in Junnar tehsil of Pune district on Wednesday, police said. (More Cricket News)
A video showing the player --- identified as Babu Nalwade -- collapsing on the ground while standing at the non-striker''s end has gone viral.
The incident took place during a local tournament organized near Jadhavwadi village.
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"He was rushed to a private hospital where he was declared brought dead," said an official from Narayangaon police station.
Autopsy confirmed that he had had a heart attack, the official said.
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