Former international umpire Suresh Kumar Thakur has died due to COVID-19-related complications, Hockey India said on Saturday.

He was 51 and passed away on Friday in Mohali.

Thakur had officiated in several international tournaments including the Four-Nation Tournament in Hamburg and the Azlan Shah Tournament in Kuala Lumpur.

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