MUMBAI : Tragedy
struck for the Indian under -19 cricket team as BCCI condoled that their
physical fitness trainer Rajesh Sawant ,
the 45 year’s old was found dead in a hotel room on Marine Drive on Sunday .
When Rajesh didn’t come for early
morning training on Sunday someone called him on his cellphone. Not getting
response from him, team members knocked hat his hotel door but there was no
response. The hotel management was called and when they open up the door all of them founded that Sawant was found lying on
this bed. Sawant was immediately sent to Bombay Hospital where it was declared
that he was brought dead.
The marine drive police have registered
san accidental death report in Sawant case .
It appears that he had heart attack.
His room was bolted from inside .
Sawant had attended the under-19 team’s
training session on Saturday. The team will play five 50-over games and two
four day matches against England under-19 ; the first match will be taking
place on Monday at Wankhede Stadium.
He was a fast bowler during his playing
days , he was part of the BCA Mafatlal bowling scheme
in the early 90s and played for the IDBI Bank team in Mumbai local cricket.
He had been with the Rest of India team for the Irani Cup match
last week. Moreover he had also worked with Mumbai Cricket Association’s
team as well as Afghanistan’s national team
.
Player’s of India decided to wear black armbands as a mark of
respect to Rajesh Sawant .
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