Former Saurashtra Under-19 captain and a member of the Ranji Trophy-winning staff within the 2019-20 season, Saurashtra batsman Avi Barot handed away on the age of 29 following a coronary heart assault, the Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) mentioned.
The participant, who additionally represented Haryana and Gujarat in his profession, handed away on Friday.
As an impressive sportsman, our hearts are bleeding and Avi Barot is not any extra with us, being a really noble individual. This could be very surprising and unhappy. May his nice soul relaxation within the shelter of the benevolent almighty. Avi, you may be missed endlessly #tear out @socket @GCAMotera @BCCI @BCCIdomestic #Cricket pic.twitter.com/wzRONq95JV
— saurashtra cricket (@saucricket) 16 October 2021
“Everyone within the Saurashtra Cricket Association (is) deeply shocked and saddened on the very surprising, premature and very unhappy passing away of Avi Barot, the outstanding and noteworthy cricketer of Saurashtra.
“He left for heaven on the evening of 15 October 2021 due to severe cardiac arrest,” the SCA mentioned in a media launch right here.
He was a right-handed batsman who may additionally bowl the off break.
Barot performed 38 first-class matches, 38 List A matches and 20 home T20 matches. He was a wicketkeeper-batsman and scored 1,547 runs in first-class matches, 1030 runs in List-A video games and 717 runs in T20Is.
Barot was a part of the Ranji Trophy successful Saurashtra staff, which defeated Bengal within the summit conflict.
For Saurashtra, he performed 21 Ranji Trophy matches, 17 List A matches and 11 home T20 matches.
Barot was India’s Under-19 captain in 2011 and earlier this 12 months, he grabbed consideration with a superb knock of 122 runs from simply 53 balls in the course of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match towards Goa.
SCA President Jaydev Shah condoled the demise of Barot.
“It is completely surprising and painful to study of the tragic passing of Avi. He was an incredible teammate and had nice cricketing expertise. In all of the latest residence matches, he had carried out remarkably properly.
“He was a very friendly and kind person. We all at Saurashtra Cricket Association are in deep shock,” mentioned Shah, himself a former Saurashtra captain.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
