Indian footballer dies after collapsing during Bangalore Mars' A-League match with South Western Railway The incident came as the Premier League reviewed its own medical procedures following Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba's cardiac arrest while playing against Tottenham. D. Venkatesh, a striker for Bangalore Mars, had come on as a late substitute in the home A-League match against South Western Railway on Wednesday, the All India Football Federation said as it launched an inquiry. We have asked the Karnataka state association to give us a detailed report on the incident. We need to understand why an ambulance was not available," federation secretary Kushal Das said. Indian media blamed poor medical facilities at the Bangalore Football Stadium for Venkatesh's death, saying the player could have been saved if timely treatment had been available. "He was stretchered off the pitch before being taken by an auto rickshaw to the nearby Hosmat hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival," the Hindu newspaper said citing witnesses at the ground. Muamba, 23, slumped to the turf towards the end of the first half of an FA Cup quarter-final at Tottenham's White Hart Lane stadium on Saturday and is now recovering in hospital. Medics have been praised for their rapid response.