{"id":41976,"date":"2025-03-19T07:04:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T07:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newstimers.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/19\/pakistani-origin-cricketer-junaid-zafar-khan-dies-while-fielding-40-overs-in-the-scorching-heat\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T07:04:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T07:04:00","slug":"pakistani-origin-cricketer-junaid-zafar-khan-dies-while-fielding-40-overs-in-the-scorching-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newstimers.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/19\/pakistani-origin-cricketer-junaid-zafar-khan-dies-while-fielding-40-overs-in-the-scorching-heat\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistani -origin cricketer Junaid Zafar Khan dies while fielding 40 overs in the scorching heat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Adelaide<\/strong><br \/>A very sad news has come out from the cricket world. Pakistani -origin cricketer Junaid Zafar Khan died during a club match in Adelaide, Australia. During the Junaid match over 40 years of age, he suddenly fell unconscious and fell on the field, after which he could not be saved.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Health deteriorating while playing in scorching heat<\/strong><br \/>On Saturday, when Junaid was playing a match for his club Old Concordeans Cricket Club, the temperature in Adelaide reached 41.7 degrees Celsius. He fielded for about 40 overs, causing his health deteriorate. Around 4 pm, Junaid suddenly fell on the ground. The ambulance was immediately called, but despite all efforts, his life could not be saved.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rosa was keeping Rosa during Ramadan<\/strong><br \/>According to reports, Junaid was fasting during Ramadan, but he drank water during the match, because according to Islamic rules, if a person feels unhealthy, he is allowed to drink water during fast.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cricket club and colleagues expressed mourning<\/strong><br \/>His club Old Concordeen Cricket Club expressed deep grief, saying, &#8220;We are very sad with the death of our star player Junaid.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AdelaideA very sad news has come out from the cricket world. Pakistani -origin cricketer Junaid Zafar Khan died during a club match in Adelaide, Australia. During the Junaid match over 40 years of age, he suddenly fell unconscious and fell on the field, after which he could not be saved. 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