Former East Zone opener dies
Former East Zone batsman Robin Mukherjee has died of a heart attack
Former East Zone batsman Robin Mukherjee has died of a heart attack. He was 65.
Mukherjee was an opener for Bengal, Jharkhand and Railways and played 60 first-class games, scoring 2984 runs at 33.00 with five centuries, his best being 183. Mukherjee also served as a selector for Bengal and later as chief curator for East Zone.
"Besides being a reputed cricketer Robin was also dedicated to the game. He also served the game as a selector, coach and curator of pitch," said Jagmohan Dalmiya, the former ICC and BCCI president and current CAB president. "In his death, Bengal and East Zone have lost a multifaceted personality of cricket. I convey my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family".
Mukherjee died at his Kolkata residence on March 14. He is survived by his wife
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