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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 right here and handed away round 6am on Wednesday morning. He’s survived by his spouse and two sons. The all-rounder 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 together with his right-arm off-break bowling. He additionally contributed with the bat, scoring 1,532 runs at a mean of 23.56.
A childhood good friend 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 one of the crucial revered figures in Mumbai in addition to home cricket, Rege held a number of roles by way of his profession and was additionally related to with the Mumbai Cricket Affiliation as a cricket advisor.
The Mumbai cricket workforce, which is at the moment enjoying their Ranji Trophy semifinal in opposition to Vidarbha in Nagpur, took the sphere on the third day sporting black armbands to honour Rege.
“Deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Milind Rege Sir. A stalwart of Mumbai cricket, his contributions as a player, selector, and mentor were invaluable,” mentioned MCA president Ajinkya Naik in a press release.
“His guidance shaped generations of cricketers, and his legacy will forever be cherished. May his soul rest in peace. Heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones,” he added.
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