Dubai, June 17 -- A 38-year-old Indian expat from Karnataka died after collapsing during a cricket match in Dubai, according to multiple media reports.

Mohammed Safwan Shanu, a native of Bhatkal, reportedly lost consciousness while playing in a weekend cricket game on Sunday morning, June 14. Fellow players immediately attended to him and arranged emergency medical assistance. He was taken to hospital, where he was later declared dead.

The sudden incident shocked relatives, friends and members of the Bhatkal expatriate community, many of whom said he had appeared healthy in the days leading up to his death.

Safwan had been living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for nearly 15 years. After spending several years working in the private ...