Overview
- Zaki collapsed during pre-match practice at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium ahead of the Dhaka Capitals' game against the Rajshahi Royals.
- On-site medical staff administered CPR before he was transported to a nearby hospital by ambulance.
- The BCB issued a statement mourning Zaki and confirming his death in Sylhet at around 1:00 p.m. local time.
- Earlier, the Dhaka Capitals said he had fallen ill during practice and that further updates would follow after medical examinations.
- Reports initially conflicted over his condition as one franchise source said he was breathing in the ambulance, and Zaki had been active in team preparations and media duties two days prior.