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'Kya chal raha hai ye' - Fans react as Henry Olonga confirms Zimbabwe cricket legend Heath Streak is alive 

Hours after falsely tweeting about Heath Streak's death, Henry Olonga came up with a new tweet confirming that the Zimbabwe legend is alive.

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Former Zimbabwe fast bowler Henry Olonga has put an end to speculations surrounding the demise of fellow cricketer Heath Streak. Hours after falsely tweeting about the legendary Zimbabwe cricketer's death, Olonga came up with a new tweet confirming that streak is still alive. He shared a screenshot of a WhatsApp chat with Streak and captioned it saying rumours of his demise were "greatly exaggerated".

Reports circulated in the early hours of August 23 that Streak had died at the age of 49 after a courageous battle with cancer. Although there was no official statement from his family, the world learned of his 'fake demise' when Olonga and current Zimbabwe captain Sean Williams took to social media platform X to express their grief.

"Sad news coming through that Heath Streak has crossed to the other side. RIP @ZimCricketv legend. The greatest all-rounder we produced. It was a pleasure playing with you. See you on the other side when my bowling spell comes to an end," Olonga said in his first tweet.

"Streaky. No words can explain what you and your family have done for mine and many others Our hearts our broken you leave behind a beautiful family and a legacy for us to live up to! You will b missed we love you dearly Rest in peace Streaky," wrote Sean Williams.

The tweets quickly went viral and many former cricketers and fans took to various social media platforms to express their grief. However, in a sudden turn of events, Olonga confirmed that Streak is still alive, contradicting his earlier tweet.

"I can confirm that rumours of the demise of Heath Streak have been greatly exaggerated. I just heard from him. The third umpire has called him back. He is very much alive folks," Olonga wrote in his second tweet.

Check out Olonga's latest tweet below:

According to reports, Streak was undergoing treatment in South Africa after being diagnosed with cancer. Several cricketers, including Scott Styris, Anil Kumble, VVS Laxman, Ravichandran Ashwin and Virender Sehwag, had also shared messages of condolence after rumours of the former Zimbabwe captain's demise went viral.

Here's how fans reacted to Henry Olonga confirming Heath Streak is alive: 

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