Fans were hit with bad news when a video emerged of a cricketer named Usman Shinwari suffering from a cardiac arrest and death on the field during a Pakistan Corporate League (PCL) match between Berger Paints and Friesland. All the players on the field ran towards the player, who laid on the ground lifelessly. However, there have been several claims on social media wherein many are saying that the deceased player is actually Usman Khan Shinwari, the Pakistan international cricketer. Usman Shinwari, Club Cricketer, Dies Due to Heart Attack During Pakistan Corporate League Match (Watch Video)

But the player in question is not the international one but a club cricketer, who coincidentally goes by the same name. It was reported that he was taken to the hospital where he died. The international cricketer, who many thought to be the one, in this case, has also clarified with a statement that he is fine and nothing has happened to him.

Here are social media questions and claims about the deceased cricketer being Usman Khan Shinwari:

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Another Such Claim: 

However, the Pakistan international cricketer himself brushed aside such reports and stated that he is fine.

Usman Khan Shinwari's Statement: 

Hence, we can conclude that the cricketer, who passed away due to a cardiac arrest is not Usman Khan Shinwari, the Pakistan international cricketer. The deceased player is a local cricketer. Shinwari made his debut for Pakistan in 2013 and four years later, went on to represent the Green Shirts in ODI. His last appearance for the Pakistan international team came during a T20I match against Sri Lanka in Lahore on October 9, 2019. He was also recently in action at the National T20 Cup.

Fact check

Is Pakistan Cricketer Usman Khan Shinwari Dead? Here’s the Fact Check About the Misleading Info on Social Media
Claim :

Usman Khan Shinwari, the Pakistan international cricketer, died due to a cardiac arrest while playing a match.

Conclusion :

The cricketer who has died is not the Pakistan international Usman Khan Shinwari but another player, who shared the same name.

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