Tragedy strikes T20 World Cup hours before key match

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Mohan Singh's household requested that the Black Caps-Afghanistan T20 World Cup clash successful Abu Dhabi proceed contempt the Zayed Cricket Stadium's main curator's death.

Singh, who had worked for Abu Dhabi Cricket for 15 years, died a fewer hours earlier the crippled was scheduled to start past night.

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Indian newspapers said Singh had been to the crushed earlier successful the time to inspect the pitch. After helium failed to return, helium was recovered dormant successful his room.

An International Cricket Council (ICC) connection said the origin of his decease "remains unknown''.

It stated that the crippled – won by the Black Caps by 8 wickets – went up "at the petition of Abu Dhabi Cricket, the crushed unit and Mohan's family".

"We are profoundly saddened and our thoughts and prayers are with his household and friends, Abu Dhabi Cricket and everyone connected with the event," the ICC connection said.

In a tribute, Abu Dhabi Cricket said: "Mohan has been with Abu Dhabi Cricket for 15 years and has played a pivotal relation successful each of the venue's occurrence during that time. Tributes to Mohan and his unthinkable achievements volition beryllium honoured successful the coming days."

Mohan Singh had worked with BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket successful India) main curator Daljit Singh successful Mohali earlier moving to the United Arab Emirates successful the aboriginal 2000s.

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