Veteran cricket commentator Ashwin Sarkar passes away

Kolkata, Nov 10 (UNI) Cricket statistician and commentator Ashwin Kumar Sarkar of All India Radio died in a city nursing home here today due to viral fever.

He was 40 and survived by his wife and son.

He fell ill while covering a champions trophy match for AIR, sources said.

Besides becoming a commentator for AIR, Mr Sarkar also used to write columns for daily Dainik Statesman.

Mr Sarkar had also written several books on Indian cricket statistics.

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