Milind Reega | Photo Credit: Hindu
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar paid tribute to former Mumbai captain and selector Milind Rege, who died in Mumbai on Wednesday.
“He was like my elder brother. We lived a building across each other and grew up together, went to the same school and college. Played tennis ball cricket on the campus. He played Ranji in front of me and like Shardul Thakur, Tanush Kotion, Shams Mulani has done for Mumbai this year, Milind always came to the rescue, when we, the so -called top orders, failed, failed, “Gavaskar, who from going to the region First met for Dubai.
He said that Rege was quite good for India to play, but (Irappalli) Prasanna and (Srinivas) were nearby, so he could not break in the team. Then at the age of 24, he suffered his first heart attack. Gavaskar further said that it spoke of Reege’s love for Mumbai cricket and determined that he returned a few years later and even captained the team.
“Last week when he was hospitalized for the first time when I told him that Mumbai had taken a small lead against Haryana, you could see how he got up immediately. For him, Mumbai cricket was his life. Yes, he had a strong opinion and so some people can be harassed, but no one can question his love and commitment to Mumbai cricket, ”said Gavaskar.
“We know each other because we were a few months old, that’s why I will not be able to bear the sight of her body and will not return for the funeral. This may seem selfish on my side, but I will not really be able to perform the last rites of my elder brother.
Published – February 20, 2025 01:03 am IST
