<p>In yet another case of a tragedy happening on sports field, a 25-year-old died after reportedly suffering a cardiac arrest while playing badminton in Hyderabad.</p><p>The incident happened only days after a cricketer (Harjeet Singh) lost and collapsed on the pitch just moments after hitting a six during a match in Firozpur, Punjab.</p><p>Both these incidents bring to light the vexed issue of people dying at a very young age while engaging themselves in competitive sports activities to keep themselves fit. </p><p>In the latest incident, which happened at Nagole Stadium, the youth, who was identified as Gundla Rakesh, suddenly collapsed before readying up for his service game.</p><p>As per <a href="https://x.com/iamnarendranath/status/1949722491993420155">local media </a>reports, Rakesh, who is the son of Gundla Venkateshwarlu, former deputy sarpanch of Tallada, and was working in a private company in Hyderabad, breathed his last after reaching the hospital.</p><p>A video of the incident where he is seen collapsing has gone viral on social sending shock waves across the country while bringing the focus back on lifestyle and health.</p>.<p>Of late, there has been a spike in the number of cases involving young individuals experiencing heart-related complications during physical exertion.</p><p>Last month in Firozpur, Harjeet had just hit a sixer and was casually trudging back to the middle of the pitch when he suddenly went down on his knees in pain and fell unconscious. Though several of the players rallied around and gave him CPR, Harjeet failed to recover and was pronounced dead minutes later. </p><p>It may be recalled that around the same time last year, a 35-year-old cricketer (Imran Patel) died on the field after complaining of chest pain during the course of a match. Patel who retired hurt while batting after suffering pain in the chest, died while walking back to the pavilion. </p><p>All these incidents highlighting the urgent need for awareness around cardiovascular health and preventive screenings.</p>
<p>In yet another case of a tragedy happening on sports field, a 25-year-old died after reportedly suffering a cardiac arrest while playing badminton in Hyderabad.</p><p>The incident happened only days after a cricketer (Harjeet Singh) lost and collapsed on the pitch just moments after hitting a six during a match in Firozpur, Punjab.</p><p>Both these incidents bring to light the vexed issue of people dying at a very young age while engaging themselves in competitive sports activities to keep themselves fit. </p><p>In the latest incident, which happened at Nagole Stadium, the youth, who was identified as Gundla Rakesh, suddenly collapsed before readying up for his service game.</p><p>As per <a href="https://x.com/iamnarendranath/status/1949722491993420155">local media </a>reports, Rakesh, who is the son of Gundla Venkateshwarlu, former deputy sarpanch of Tallada, and was working in a private company in Hyderabad, breathed his last after reaching the hospital.</p><p>A video of the incident where he is seen collapsing has gone viral on social sending shock waves across the country while bringing the focus back on lifestyle and health.</p>.<p>Of late, there has been a spike in the number of cases involving young individuals experiencing heart-related complications during physical exertion.</p><p>Last month in Firozpur, Harjeet had just hit a sixer and was casually trudging back to the middle of the pitch when he suddenly went down on his knees in pain and fell unconscious. Though several of the players rallied around and gave him CPR, Harjeet failed to recover and was pronounced dead minutes later. </p><p>It may be recalled that around the same time last year, a 35-year-old cricketer (Imran Patel) died on the field after complaining of chest pain during the course of a match. Patel who retired hurt while batting after suffering pain in the chest, died while walking back to the pavilion. </p><p>All these incidents highlighting the urgent need for awareness around cardiovascular health and preventive screenings.</p>
