New Delhi: In a disturbing developement amidst the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, a broadcast engineer with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the matches in the ongoing tournament was found dead in his room at Mumbai’s Trident Hotel.

The shocking incident has sparked concerns amongst the BCCI crew and hotel staff.

As per the information provided by TV9 Network’s Mumbai reporter, British national Ian Williams Langford, who was working as a broadcast engineer for IPL matches, was found dead in his room by the hotel staff on March 30.

Langford had been staying at the Trident Hotel since March 24 for work purposes in the ongoing 19th edition of the IPL.

After working for the IPL 2026 match between the Mumbai Indians (MI) and the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on March 29, Ian returned to his room. The next day (March 30), the receptionist tried contacting his room, but there was no response.

That’s when the hotel staff decided to check on him. However, their efforts were futile. With no response from inside, they opened the room using a master key and found Langford lying on the floor unresponsive.

Panic spread across the hotel after the in-house doctor declared him dead.

An accidental death report has been registered at Marine Drive Police Station, and more information regarding the case is awaited amidst the investigation.

(With Inputs from on-ground Reporter)