India, Dec. 27 -- Mahbub Ali Zaki, the assistant coach of the Dhaka Capitals, passed away on Saturday after collapsing just minutes before the start of his team's Bangladesh Premier League match against Rajshahi Warriors at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.

Zaki, 59, collapsed during the warm-up. Dhaka Capitals' medical staff immediately administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) before he was rushed by ambulance to Al Haramain Hospital, where he was declared dead. The news was confirmed by Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief physician Debashish Chowdhury. Team officials said Zaki had not reported any health issues prior to the incident.

Players from Sylhet Titans, Noakhali Express and Chattogram Royals rushed to the hosp...