The Pakistan origin cricket player dies after collapsing on the field during the club game in Australia

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Junaid Zafar Khan, a Pakistani cricket player at the club level, died after collapsing in extreme heat during a local game at Concordia College in Adelaide.

In his forties, Khan represented the old Concordians Cricket Club against Prince Alfred Old Collegians last Saturday (March 15, 2025). news.com.au reported.

After Khan was exposed to 40 over 40 overs, Khan collapsed around 4 p.m. Australian Central Daylight Time (ACDT).

South Australia was under the grip of the extreme heat and according to the data of the Bureau of Meteorology, the temperatures here were still over 40 ° C.

Adelaide Turf Cricket Association rules state that games are canceled when the temperature rises above 42 ° C.

“We are deeply sad about the death of an estimated member of the old Concordian Cricket Club, who today suffered a medical episode to a tragic scale,” said Khan's Club in a statement.

“Unfortunately, despite the best efforts by paramedics, he did not survive.

According to reports, Khan moved to Adelaide from Pakistan in 2013 to work in the IT industry.