Mohammad Safwan Sanu: Indian expatriate living in Dubai suddenly collapsed and died during cricket match World News
A 38-year-old Indian expatriate who had lived in Dubai for nearly 15 years collapsed and died during a routine cricket match.Mohammed Safwan Shanu Hailing from Bhatkal in Karnataka, Safwan was batting during a Sunday morning cricket match when he suddenly collapsed on the field around 7.10am. Teammates rushed to help and called an ambulance. CPR was performed before he was taken to hospital, where doctors later pronounced him dead on arrival.Friends said there was no sign anything was wrong. The night before the race, Safwan went to Dubai’s waterfront market with friends to buy fish and groceries before getting ready for the race, as was his weekend ritual.Safwan Nabeel Karikal A close friend who was with him on the pitch told Khaleej Times that everything seemed normal before the incident.“We play cricket every Sunday morning and it has become a routine for us over the years. On Saturday night we went to the seaside market to buy fish and groceries. He’s fine. We even traveled to the ground together in the same car the next morning and everything was normal,” Nabil said.He added: “Safwan suddenly fell to the ground while batting and lost consciousness. We immediately called an ambulance, performed CPR and he was taken to hospital. We later came to know that doctors had declared him dead on arrival.”“.Safwan moved to the UAE about 15 years ago and started life in Dubai, where he lives with his wife and four children – three sons and a daughter born four months ago.After working for a private company for about eight years, he started his own business. Outside of work, he is well known for his involvement in community cricket, captaining the team over the years and winning numerous Man of the Match and Championship awards.Community leader Muniri Atikur Rahman, who has known Safwan since childhood, said he will be remembered not only for his achievements on the cricket field but also for his character and relationships with others.Safwan’s parents wanted to travel to Dubai from India to attend the funeral but did not have a UAE visa. Relatives stepped in to coordinate the visa process, complete the necessary documents and arrange travel so that they could arrive in Dubai in time for their son’s last rites. Friends say cricket has been a constant throughout Safwan’s life, from his childhood in Batkal to his years in Dubai, where he became a familiar figure in the local cricket community.
