Karan Tiwari – a club cricketer, was found dead at his residence in Malad, Mumbai on Monday night. He was found hanging from ceiling fan in his room.
An aspiring cricketer, Karan, due to professional concerns about his career was suspected to be under depression.
Police said Karan had called one of his friends in Rajasthan and discussed the lack of opportunities and his struggles with mental health. The friend in question immediately called Karan’s sister, who also lives in Rajasthan, and informed her about the same. While his sister passed on the message to his mother in Malad, it was too late as Karan locked himself up inside his room after dinner on Monday.
Not getting a proper platform to showcase his talent and an elusive Indian Premier League (IPL) contact did not help his mental situation. Kurar police reportedly filed an accidental death case and the cause for the death is yet to be ascertained. No suicide note was found at his residence wherein he lived with his mother and brother.
Karan Tiwari was called ‘Junior Steyn’ in the Mumbai club cricket circle due to the resemblance of his bowling action to that of South Africa great Dale Steyn. Karan did not play for the Mumbai senior men’s cricket team but had been bowling at nets against Mumbai batsmen over the years.