Former Bengal cricketer Rabi Banerjee passes away

Banerjee represented Bengal in between 1969/70 and 1974/75 appearing in 10 matches.

Published : Jun 09, 2021 20:27 IST

Former Bengal cricketer Rabi Banerjee passed away in Kolkata on Wednesday.

Former Bengal cricketer Rabi Banerjee passed away at a city hospital here on Wednesday after prolonged illness. He was 72 and is survived by his wife and two sons.

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Banerjee was cured of COVID-19, but had to be re-admitted to hospital with heart problem. He was also a regular dialysis patient.

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Banerjee represented Bengal in between 1969/70 and 1974/75 appearing in 10 matches.

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