Cricketer dies after being struck by ball while playing in Srinagar’s Nowgam

Srinagar : A young cricketer tragically lost his life in the Nowgam area of Srinagar after being hit by a cricket ball, officials said.

An official told the news agency that the incident occurred at the Madankha Nowgam cricket ground. The deceased has been identified as Adnan Raheem Bhat, son of Abdur Raheem Bhat, a resident of Astanpora Rawalpora.

Adnan was immediately shifted to a hospital, but doctors declared him dead on arrival.

Meanwhile, police have launched an investigation into the incident, and further details are awaited—(KNO)