Mumbai's spin stalwart, who took 589 first-class wickets, dies aged 84

Padmakar Shivalkar, a stalwart of Mumbai cricket and among the finest domestic players to have never played for India, died here on Monday due to age-related issues. He was 84.

- HT Correspondent

MUMBAI: Padmakar Shivalkar, a stalwart of Mumbai cricket and among the finest domestic players to have never played for India, died here on Monday due to age-related issues. He was 84.

A left-arm spinner, Shivalkar shone through an almost three-decade long career, playing 124 first-class matches for Mumbai. He took 589 wickets at a superb average of 19.69. Shivalkar was honoured with the CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award by the Board of Control for Cricket in India in 2017. "He won the maximum matches for Bombay and West Zone. The most unfortunate thing was that he did not get to play for India," former India skipper Dilip Vengsarkar told HT.