{"id":156815,"date":"2021-11-08T00:10:39","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T01:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=156815"},"modified":"2021-11-08T01:57:36","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T01:57:36","slug":"tragedy-strikes-t20-world-cup-hours-before-key-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=156815","title":{"rendered":"Tragedy strikes T20 World Cup hours before key match"},"content":{"rendered":"

– This article originally appeared on stuff.co.nz and is reproduced with permission<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Mohan Singh's family requested that the Black Caps-Afghanistan T20 World Cup<\/a> clash in Abu Dhabi proceed despite the Zayed Cricket Stadium's chief curator's death.<\/p>\n

Singh, who had worked for Abu Dhabi Cricket for 15 years, died a few hours before the game was scheduled to start<\/a> last night.<\/p>\n

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Indian newspapers said Singh had been to the ground earlier in the day to inspect the pitch. After he failed to return, he was found dead in his room.<\/p>\n

An International Cricket Council (ICC) statement said the cause of his death "remains unknown''.<\/p>\n

It stated that the game \u2013 won by the Black Caps by eight wickets \u2013 went ahead "at the request of Abu Dhabi Cricket, the ground staff and Mohan's family".<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/AbuDhabiCricket\/status\/1457335327790702601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n

"We are deeply saddened and our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends, Abu Dhabi Cricket and everyone connected with the event," the ICC statement said.<\/p>\n

In a tribute, Abu Dhabi Cricket said: "Mohan has been with Abu Dhabi Cricket for 15 years and has played a pivotal role in all of the venue's success during that time. Tributes to Mohan and his incredible achievements will be honoured in the coming days."<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/KhanMazhar2001\/status\/1457464058022670342?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n

Mohan Singh had worked with BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) chief curator Daljit Singh in Mohali before moving to the United Arab Emirates in the early 2000s.<\/p>\n

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