Former India goalkeeper-turned-coach Bhaskar Maity died at a Navi Mumbai hospital on Wednesday. Besides his exploits at the international level, Maity represented Maharashtra in the Santosh Trophy from 1975 to 1979. “It is sad to hear that Bhaskar Maity is no more. After retiring in the mid-1980s, Maity took over as the RCF coach and played a role in honing skills of India regulars Khalid Jamil and Abhishek Yadav. Maity is survived by his wife, son and a daughter, who is actor-cum-model.

Source: The Hindu August 19, 2020 16:06 UTC