Former Bengal allrounder Mitter dies

Former Bengal allrounder Kalyan Mitter has died aged 77 after a long battle with leukemia. Mitter played 51 first-class matches for Bengal and Bihar in a career that stretched from 1953 to 1969.

He was an attacking right-hand batsman and an offspinner, and he scored 1698 runs and took 50 wickets. He helped Bengal reach two Ranji finals, losing both to domestic heavyweights Bombay, and also coached Bengal to the Ranji final in 1993-94, again losing to Bombay.

Mitter also served as a curator for Bengal in the mid-90s, and in the first season of the IPL. He was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement award by the Cricket Association of Bengal in 2011.