Padmakar Shivalkar, India’s domestic cricket stalwart, passes away at 84

Domestic cricket stalwart Padmakar Shivalkar passes away at the age of 84 on Monday.

According to stats, in 124 First Class matches for Mumbai, Shivalkar took 589 wickets with his left-arm spin.

Following his demise, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, took to X and wrote, “The news of the demise of former Mumbai cricketer Padmakar Shiwalkar is very sad. With his left-arm orthodox bowling, he had shown the way to many veteran batsmen. With his demise, a star has been lost in the cricket world. May God grant his soul eternal peace and give his family and fans the strength to overcome this grief. Heartfelt condolences…”