New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- In a tragic incident, the assistant coach of Dhaka Capitals, Mahbub Ali Zaki, died after collapsing on the ground, just before the start of the franchise's Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2025-26 opener against Rajshahi Warriors at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.

The incident occurred just minutes before the game during Dhaka Capitals' warm-up session before the game. He was immediately attended by the franchise's medical team and was given CPR. Soon after an ambulance took him to a nearby hospital.

Th doctors declared Zaki is dead on arrival. The news was confirmed by Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief physician Debashish Chowdhury. According to a Cricbuzz report, Zaki had not complained about any heal...