On 3 October 2020, a car bomb attack in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, killed 15 people and wounded 30 others.[6] It was initially reported that Shinwari was there at the time of the explosion but had survived.[7] However, later reports stated that he had been killed in the blast,[8][9] along with his cousin, two of his children, and a nephew.[10] On 4 October 2020, Shinwari spoke to the Bangladeshi website BD Crictime on a telephone call to confirm that he had not been killed in the blast.[11]
Shinwari died on 8 July 2025, at the age of 41.[12] He reportedly travelled to Pakistan for weight loss surgery, but the procedure was fraught with complications, and he ultimately died.[13][14]
His untimely death was met with widespread mourning in the cricketing world. The International Cricket Council (ICC) issued a statement expressing its condolences and recognised his contributions as an international umpire.[15] ICC Chair Jay Shah also paid tribute, stating that his passing was a major loss to the global cricket community.[16]
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