Indian Cricketers mourn former Odisha Ranji captain Prashant Mohapatra’s demise

Sambad English Bureau Published On : May 19, 2021 at 3:37 PM Updated On : May 19, 2021 at 3:39 PM

Bhubaneswar: Condolences poured in from different quarters soon after news of the demise of Odisha cricket team former captain and BCCI match referee Prasant Mohapatra surfaced today.

Prashant, who was undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar after getting infected with COVID-19 since last month, breathed his last at 7.51 AM today. Ten days before, his father Raghunath Mohapatra, Rajya Sabha member and Padma Vibhusan awardee, succumbed to the virus.

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Indian cricketers Harbhajan Singh and Suresh Rains, among many others, took to their Twitter handles to express their grief over Prashant’s death.

Prashant Mohapatra passed away.. He played many year first class cricket and was a match referee for @BCCIdomestic cricket .. Gone to soon.. condolences to family and friends.. He was a great soul.. RIP brother Prashant 🙏🙏 OM Shanti pic.twitter.com/uG7SCcK218

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) May 19, 2021

Extremely saddened to hear about the demise of Prashant Mohapatra sir. May his soul rest in peace. My deepest condolences to the family. Om Shanti. 🙏 https://t.co/7Y2ZwZTXgs

— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) May 19, 2021

Deeply shocked and saddened to hear Prashant Mohapatra sad news, we have played each other quite few times & he was a good man off the ground & very good match refree, my deepest condolences to his family. 🙏 Om Shanthi Om https://t.co/JQmHlgoq8b

— Sunil Joshi | ಸುನಿಲ್ ಜೋಶಿ (@SunilJoshi_Spin) May 19, 2021

Prashant Mohapatra, former Odisha cricket captain, left us too soon. Last week we lost his father, renowned sculptor and Rajya Sabha MP, Shri Raghunath Mohapatra. This is devastating for his family. My thoughts and prayers are with them. Om Shanti 🙏

— Nitesh Ganga Deb (@NiteshDeb) May 19, 2021

Saddened to learn about the demise of Prashant Mohapatra, former #Odisha Ranji player, #BCCI match referee and coach.Deepest condolences to the bereaved family and friends. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/CUG36aPBRQ

— Achyuta Samanta (@achyuta_samanta) May 19, 2021

Earlier in the day, AIIMS Bhubaneswar Medical Superintendent Sachidananda Mohanty said, “He was on ventilator support. A four-member team was treating him and constantly monitoring his health condition. Despite all efforts, he succumbed to the virus. Condition of his brother Jashobant is also critical.”

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Born on September 1, 1973, Prashant was an opener and right-handed batsman. He debuted as an under-19 player and played against Tamil Nadu. Later he debuted in Ranji Trophy against Bihar in 1990.

After his retirement, the BCCI had appointed him as a match referee.