Noida techie, 34, dies of heart attack on pitch while playing cricket. Video

Trigger warning: Disturbing visuals
A 34-year-old software engineer collapsed mid-field while playing cricket on Sunday. He was rushed to a hospital by other players and was declared dead on arrival. A video doing rounds on social media shows the deceased Vikas Negi walking across the pitch to meet his batting partner Umesh Kumar following a boundary in the 14th over of the innings before collapsing, prompting the wicketkeeper, bowler and other players to rush to his aid.

According to a report by NDTV, Negi's body has been sent for a post-mortem examination and doctors have declared heart attack as the cause of death.

According to a preliminary report shared by NDTV, Negi was healthy but was a Covid survivor. He used to often play cricket in Noida and Delhi to keep himself fit.

After the pandemic, there have been increasing instances of Covid survivors between 30-40 years dying of heart attacks. Although the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) ruled out that vaccines were responsible, it stated that those who have suffered a severe bout of the infection should not overexert themselves for at least a year or two. The findings were revealed in a pre-review summary of a study titled, "Factors associated with sudden deaths among adults aged 18–45 in India".

The study highlighted the factors that triggered the chances of sudden death, including having a family history of sudden deaths, being in the hospital for Covid in the past, and lifestyle habits such as binge drinking and intense physical activity shortly before death.