Cricketer Junaid Khan, of Pakistani descent, passes away during a match after fasting throughout Ramadan in temperatures of 41.7°C

The intense heat killed Pakistani cricket player Junaid Zafar Khan on the field. He reportedly became unwell during a Saturday encounter when the temperature hit 41.7°C. Around 4 p.m., the startling incident occurred, and an ambulance was dispatched right away.

At Concordia College in Adelaide, Junaid Khan, a member of the Old Concordians’ Cricket Club, fielded for 40 overs before defeating Prince Alfred Old Collegians by 16 runs. Khan first arrived in Adelaide from Pakistan in 2013 to work in the IT industry, according to news.com.au. The Daily Mail claims that despite his Ramadan fast, he had been drinking water all day because Muslims are allowed to do so when they are not feeling