The pitch curator at Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Stadium passed away on Sunday, Abu Dhabi Cricket (ADC) said in a statement.
According to media reports, the cause of Mohan Singh’s death remains unknown. The paper quoted a source as saying that Singh had made the pitch for the important Super 12 match between New Zealand and Afghanistan on Sunday.
CricBuzz reported that local police had initiated an investigation into the death of the head curator, who died hours before the match.
Paying tribute to Singh, the ADC said the official played a “pivotal role in all of the venue’s success during that time”.
https://twitter.com/AbuDhabiCricket/status/1457335327790702601 “Sunday’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Super 12 game between New Zealand and Afghanistan went ahead as scheduled, with the support of Mohan’s family and our ground staff.
Tributes to Mohan and his incredible achievements will be honoured in the coming days,” the statement added.
