The budding cricketer, breathed his last in Apollo Hospital this morning after fighting for his life for six days. Ayazuddin was son from Azhar first wife Noorain.
“Ayazuddin, son of former Indian cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin, has died five days after being critically injured in road accident,” doctor at Apollo hospital said.
The Last rites of Ayaz will be performed at 5 pm today. His body will be taken to Mecca Masjid for prayers. The family has said that it would be a private affair.
Ayazuddin was riding a sports motorcycle along with his cousin, Ajmal, on Sunday morning, when their bike crashed on Hyderabad’s Outer Ring Road.
Ajmal, whose mother is Azharuddin’s sister, died a few hours later. He was 16.
On Thursday, neurological tests showed severe brain damage, said senior doctors attending to the teenager. “Brain function tests conducted on Ayazuddin (in the past few days) indicate brain dysfunction,” Dr K Hari Prasad, Apollo Hospitals (Central Region) CEO, said.
Ayazuddin had played in the under-13, under-15 and under-19 side and was considered a promising talent.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy is among other who condoled the death of Ayauddin.