Jagmohan Dalmiya passes away: Sachin Tendulkar, Narendra Modi, Mamata Banerjee and Pranab Mukherjee condole his death
The likes of Mamata Banerjee, President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to express their condolences.
BCCI President Jagmohan Dalmiya passed away on Sunday night. Dalmiya had been admitted to the BM Birla Hospital after complaining of chest pain on Thursday. Born on May 30, 1940 in Kolkata, he was considered one of the greatest cricket administrators known to the game. He is often considered the man who made cricket a global sport. Born on May 30, 1940 in Kolkata, Jagmohan Dalmiya was one of the greatest cricket administrators known to the game.
He is often considered the man to have transformed cricket into a global game. Jagmohan was born into a Marwari business family and was a club-standard wicket-keeper. However, it was in administration that he would make his name. He joined BCCI in 1979 and helped bring the World Cup to India in 1987.
The likes of Sachin Tendulkar, President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and BJP President Amit Shah took to Twitter to express their condolences.