Rajinder Goel

Legendary first-class spinner Rajinder Goel died on Sunday owing to age-related illnesses. He was 77 and is survived by his wife and son Nitin Goel, who has also played first-class cricket and is a domestic match-referee. The left-arm spinner had 750 first-class wickets from 157 games, representing Haryana and North Zone in domestic cricket.

Rajinder Goel, a name perpetually referred to as being one of the finest left-arm spinners to have not played for India, passed away on Sunday. The 77-year-old from Haryana was ailing for some time and breathed his last at his residence.

There were few cricketers more unlucky than Rajinder Goel and even fewer who had the grace to accept their destiny without ever being bitter about it. Goel, a left-arm spinner for generations, along with Mumbai's Padmakar Shivalkar, played their best cricket in the 1970's, an era that belonged to none other than the legendary Bishan Singh Bedi.

Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Monday condoled the demise of domestic cricket stalwart Rajinder Goel and said the player has left a legacy that will last forever. Goel died on Sunday at the age of 77 due to age-related health issues.

Rajinder Goel died on Sunday owing to age-related illnesses. He was 77 and is survived by his wife and son Nitin Goel, who has also played first-class cricket and is a domestic match-referee.

Producer Kumar Mangat Pathak secured anticipatory bail from Patiala House court concerning allegations by Rajinder Goel regarding INR 75 lacs for 'Drishyam 2' dubbing rights. The court found the payment was for a Gujarati film, not 'Drishyam 2'. Pathak's legal team denies any transaction with Goel and plans a INR 100 crore defamation suit.

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and ex-CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Monday expressed their grief at the demise of legendary spinner Rajinder Goel. Goel, 77, breathed his last at his Rohtak residence on Sunday, after prolonged illness.

The news of Rajinder Goel's untimely death has been devastating for me. He never told me he was suffering from cancer and was in so much pain, but that was typical of the man. He never, ever complained about anything.

Domestic stalwart Rajinder Goel's death has left many former Mumbai cricketers, who enjoyed many a battle against him, sad too.

BCCI president Ganguly was joined by secretary secretary Jay Shah and treasurer Arun Dhumal, both of whom condoled the death of former left-arm spinner who played for Patiala, Southern Punjab, Delhi and famously Haryana.

The death of Rajinder Goel on Sunday brought down a pall of gloom in the cricketing world. The former left-arm spinner, who is the highest wicket-taker in the history of Ranji Trophy with 637 scalps, passed away at 77 due to prolonged illness.

During a first-class career which spanned for almost 25 years, Rajinder Goel, interestingly, had faced Tamil Nadu only on a few occasions and had played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here even lesser.

The year 2020 will also be remembered as the year in which some highly respected and accomplished athletes left for their heavenly abodes, leaving behind a huge void and glittering legacies. Kobe Bryant, Balbir Singh Sr., Rajinder Goel, Chetan Chauhan, Dean Jones, Diego Maradona and Paolo Rossi were some of the notable sportspersons who left us in the year 2020.

One is happy despite the late recognition, while the other couldn't care less -- this year's CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement award winners Rajinder Goel and Padmakar Shivalkar held contrasting views on the coveted honour.

The vexatious recommendation of Justice R M Lodha panel on one-state, one-vote policy may be reconsidered by the Supreme Court which said it may look at the only aspect relating to loss of full-time membership of some cricket bodies.

The BCCI’s Col CK Nayudu lifetime achievement awards are getting unnecessarily mired in controversy this year.

Former domestic cricket giants Rajinder Goel and Padmakar Shivalkar, who were not fortunate enough to play for India, were on Monday nominated for the CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award.

Tea export to Pakistan was a flourishing industry of Amritsar in mid-90s but the trade was weakened with intense competition from tea traders of other cities. Now, the local tea dealers are looking upon government to give them a fresh boost to promote trade with Pakistan and other Central Asian countries by opening Attari land route.

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