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Milind Rege turned 76 final Sunday and was admitted within the intensive care unit of the Breach Sweet Hospital in Mumbai.
Milind Rege speaks throughout an occasion at Wankhede Stadium (Screengrab/rizvitaus)
Former Mumbai captain and selector Milind Rege, a extremely revered determine in home cricket, died after struggling a coronary heart assault on Wednesday, simply days after turning 76.
Rege, who turned 76 final Sunday, was admitted within the intensive care unit of the Breach Sweet Hospital in Mumbai and handed away round 6 am on Wednesday morning. He’s survived by his spouse and two sons.
The allrounder had suffered a coronary heart assault on the age of 26 however returned to the cricket discipline and even captained Mumbai within the Ranji Trophy.
He performed 52 First-Class matches between 1966-67 and 1977-78, taking 126 wickets along with his right-arm off-break bowling. He additionally contributed with the bat, scoring 1,532 runs at a median of 23.56.
A childhood pal of former India captain Sunil Gavaskar, Rege attended the identical faculty and school as Gavaskar and performed alongside him on the Dadar Union Sporting Membership.
As probably the most revered figures in Mumbai in addition to home cricket, Rege held a number of roles by means of his profession and was additionally related to with the Mumbai Cricket Affiliation as a cricket advisor.
The Mumbai cricket group, which is presently taking part in their Ranji Trophy semifinal towards Vidarbha in Nagpur, took the sector on the third day carrying black armbands to honour Rege.
“Deeply saddened to listen to in regards to the passing of Milind Rege Sir. A stalwart of Mumbai cricket, his contributions as a participant, selector, and mentor have been invaluable,” stated MCA president Ajinkya Naik in an announcement.
“His steerage formed generations of cricketers, and his legacy will without end be cherished. Might his soul relaxation in peace. Heartfelt condolences to his household and family members,” he added.
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