An Indian-born club cricketer Hareesh Gangadharan, 33, passed away following a cardiac arrest while playing for the Green Island Cricket Club (GICC) in Napier, New Zealand on Saturday. The Kochi-born all-rounder leaves behind his wife Nisha and three-year old daughter Gowri.

Gangadharan could not be saved despite an ambulance on the scene where he collapsed after finishing his over. Nisha said: "He was healthy and very active. He had no health issues. He had a sore chest and collapsed after bowling. They used a defibrillator to revive him."