Bangladesh cricket faced a heartbreaking loss at the Sylhet stadium on match day. Mahbub Ali Zaki, who coached the Dhaka Capitals, collapsed minutes before the game began. The 59-year-old assistant coach died even after doctors tried to save him immediately.
Tragedy Strikes Before Match Begins
The Dhaka Capitals coach fell down suddenly right after the toss finished at Sylhet. His team was about to play against the Rajshahi Warriors in the Bangladesh Premier League. Nobody expected anything like this to happen on a normal match day here.
Team staff and doctors rushed to give him CPR immediately on the ground. Medical personnel tried everything possible to save the Dhaka Capitals coach at that moment.
They took him to Al Haramain Hospital hoping he would survive the emergency. BCB’s chief doctor Debashish Chowdhury later confirmed that Mahbub Ali Zaki had died. Players from both teams stood shocked not knowing what just happened around them.
Cricket Community Mourns Loss
Staffs from Sylhet Titans and Chattogram Royals rushed to the hospital after hearing. The entire cricket community in Bangladesh couldn’t believe the Dhaka Capitals coach passes away.
Mahbub Ali Zaki showed no signs of any health problems before this incident. His sudden collapse left everyone searching for answers about what went wrong today.
He worked tirelessly for Bangladesh cricket throughout his career spanning many decades now. Zaki specialized in developing pace bowlers which the country desperately needed always before.
Many remember his excellent work with fast bowler Taskin Ahmed during tournaments earlier. The 2016 T20 World Cup in India saw him guide Taskin brilliantly there.
Legacy of Mahbub Ali Zaki
Mahbub Ali Zaki gave 40+ years to cricket playing and coaching for Bangladesh. News that the Dhaka Capitals coach passes away left everyone in Bangladesh devastated. He trained so many young fast bowlers who went on representing the country.
BCB put out a statement saying they lost someone truly special to cricket. Nobody will forget what the Dhaka Capitals coach did for pace bowling development here.
His work shaped entire careers and changed how Bangladesh produces fast bowlers now. The cricket world lost a mentor whose knowledge helped build better players.
