New Delhi: In a tragic news coming from the world of cricket, senior cricket author and commentator Dwarkanath Sanjhgiri died after battling prolonged illness. Dwarkanath breathed his last at the age of 74 at the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai, where he was undergoing treatment at for the past few days. Fans and his friends in the cricket fraternity were hoping of his return from illness woke up to a sad news. Following the sad demise, Dwarkanath’s fans and friends mourned his loss, reminiscing about his memories on social media.
As soon as the news of Dwarkanath Sanjhagiri’s death came to light, renowned cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle mourned the death on social media. After losing his old friend, Bhogle shared his memories of him with the world through a social media post.
Harsha Bhogle pens a heartfelt note
Extremely saddened to hear of the passing of Dwarkanath Sanzgiri. A friend of 38 years, so many shared memories and someone who wrote with so much beauty and style and colour. You visualised things when he wrote about them. What a fight against the forces that threatened to take…
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) February 6, 2025
Who was Dwarkanath Sanzgiri?
Dwarkanath had written many books on cricket and cinema. ‘Cricket Cocktail’, ‘Cricketers Manatle’, Tears and Sixes, Aflatoon Avaliye, Filmi Katta among others, primarily in Marathi. The noted writer and presenter wrote extensively and informatively on cricket and cinema on Facebook, where he had a massive readership and fan base.
His demise is a big blow for cricket and cinema fans, who will miss out on the informative and educative articles. Dwarkanath also gained fame by covering cricket tournaments, talk shows, musical shows. Youngs sports fans in Maharashtra grew up reading his articles in newspapers.
When is the funeral?
According to multiple reports, the body of Dwarkanath Sanjhgiri will be cremated on Friday, February 7 at 12 PM at Shivaji Park Crematorium in Dadar.
Dwarkanath Sanzgiri death: Stalwart of sports journalism Dwarkanath Sanjhgiri died in Mumbai on Thursday after battling prolonged illness. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
