<p>Renowned Pakistani snooker player and Asian Under-21 silver medallist, Majid Ali killed himself in his hometown Samundri near Faisalabad in Punjab on Thursday. He was 28.</p>.<p>Majid was reportedly suffering from depression since his playing days and ended his life by using a wood-cutting machine, according to police. He represented Pakistan in several international events and was a top-ranked player on the national circuit.<br /><br /><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/icc-confident-pakistan-will-travel-to-india-for-odi-world-cup-1231700.html" target="_blank">ICC 'confident' Pakistan will travel to India for ODI World Cup</a></strong></p>.<p>Majid is the second snooker player to die in a month. Last month, another international snooker player, Muhammad Bilal died after suffering a cardiac arrest. His brother Umar said Majid was suffering from depression since his teenage years and suffered another bout recently.</p>.<p>"It is a horrifying thing for us because we never expected he would take his own life," said Umar.</p>.<p>The Pakistan Billiards and Snooker chairman, Alamgir Sheikh said the entire community was saddened by Majid's death.</p>.<p>"He had so much talent and was young and we expected so much from him to bring laurels for Pakistan," he said.</p>.<p>Sheikh said Majid had no financial issues.</p>.<p>Snooker has become a high-profile sport in the country after stars such as Muhammad Yousuf and Muhammad Asif among others helped win the World and Asian Championship titles with a few players even graduating to the professional circuit.</p>
<p>Renowned Pakistani snooker player and Asian Under-21 silver medallist, Majid Ali killed himself in his hometown Samundri near Faisalabad in Punjab on Thursday. He was 28.</p>.<p>Majid was reportedly suffering from depression since his playing days and ended his life by using a wood-cutting machine, according to police. He represented Pakistan in several international events and was a top-ranked player on the national circuit.<br /><br /><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/icc-confident-pakistan-will-travel-to-india-for-odi-world-cup-1231700.html" target="_blank">ICC 'confident' Pakistan will travel to India for ODI World Cup</a></strong></p>.<p>Majid is the second snooker player to die in a month. Last month, another international snooker player, Muhammad Bilal died after suffering a cardiac arrest. His brother Umar said Majid was suffering from depression since his teenage years and suffered another bout recently.</p>.<p>"It is a horrifying thing for us because we never expected he would take his own life," said Umar.</p>.<p>The Pakistan Billiards and Snooker chairman, Alamgir Sheikh said the entire community was saddened by Majid's death.</p>.<p>"He had so much talent and was young and we expected so much from him to bring laurels for Pakistan," he said.</p>.<p>Sheikh said Majid had no financial issues.</p>.<p>Snooker has become a high-profile sport in the country after stars such as Muhammad Yousuf and Muhammad Asif among others helped win the World and Asian Championship titles with a few players even graduating to the professional circuit.</p>