Legendary first-class spinner Rajinder Goel died on Sunday owing to age-related illnesses. Goel was one of two Sunil Gavaskar’s ‘Idols’ who never played a Test. In a career spanning 27 years, the former left-arm spinner Goel grabbed 750 first class wickets and remains Ranji Trophy’s highest wicket-taker with 637 scalps. The left-arm spinner, who was unlucky to have played in the era of Bishan Singh Bedi represented Patiala, Southern Punjab, Delhi, Haryana and North Zone in domestic cricket. “Rajinder Goel was easily the most ‘contented’ human being I’ve known...I used to envy his sense of ‘contentment’ in my moments of turmoil.

Source: The Telegraph June 21, 2020 20:35 UTC