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Lukhanya Tsiki, a 22-year-old South African cricketer, passed away after collapsing while training on Monday (April 18) due to what has been suspected to be a heart failure.
Tsiki was participating in physical fitness tests at Fort Hare Academy when he suddenly collapsed while the group of players he was a part of was taking a breather. Members of the academy staff tried to revive him before he was transferred to the nearby Alice Hospital where he passed away later the same day.
Tsiki, a left-hand batsman and right-arm medium pacer, was studying a diploma course in Marketing Management at Fort Hare Academy. He had represented Border Schools at the Khaya Majola Under-19 cricket week in 2010 and 2011.
“This is shocking news for the entire South African cricketing community,” said Haroon Lorgat, Cricket South Africa's chief executive, in a statement. “On behalf of the CSA family I extend our deepest condolences to his family, his friends and his cricketing colleagues.
“We will do everything we can to provide counselling and support to his family as well as the staff and players of the Academy who have understandably been deeply affected by this traumatic event.”
Tsiki is survived by Khaya and Cebo, his brothers, and Neliswa, his sister. The funeral service has been planned for the last weekend of April.
South African cricketer dies of suspected heart failure
Tsiki was participating in physical fitness tests at Fort Hare Academy when he suddenly collapsed while the group of players he was a part of was taking a breather. Members of the academy staff tried to revive him before he was transferred to the nearby Alice Hospital where he passed away later the same day.
Tsiki, a left-hand batsman and right-arm medium pacer, was studying a diploma course in Marketing Management at Fort Hare Academy. He had represented Border Schools at the Khaya Majola Under-19 cricket week in 2010 and 2011.
“This is shocking news for the entire South African cricketing community,” said Haroon Lorgat, Cricket South Africa's chief executive, in a statement. “On behalf of the CSA family I extend our deepest condolences to his family, his friends and his cricketing colleagues.
“We will do everything we can to provide counselling and support to his family as well as the staff and players of the Academy who have understandably been deeply affected by this traumatic event.”
Tsiki is survived by Khaya and Cebo, his brothers, and Neliswa, his sister. The funeral service has been planned for the last weekend of April.
South African cricketer dies of suspected heart failure
