Sourav Ganguly's childhood coach Ashok Mustafi dies after prolonged illness

Former Indian cricket captain and BCCI President Sourav Ganguly’s first coach Ashok Mustafi passed away on Thursday after a prolonged illness. Mustafi is survived by a daughter, who resides in London. Ganguly's coach was suffering from heart-related ailments and was admitted to a hospital in April. In fact, since that month itself, Sourav Ganguly had taken responsibility of covering all finances of Mustafi's treatment.

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Sourav Ganguly coach passes away after prolonged illness

childhood Sourav Ganguly coach, Ashok Mustafi trained BCCI President at Dukhiram Coaching Centre in Kolkata. Sourav Ganguly's cricketing journey began after holding hands of his first coach. This centre was once called lighthouse of Bengal cricket for number of talented cricketers it produced, much like Ramakant Achrekar did for Mumbai. While speaking to PTI, a family source said that Mustafi was suffering from heart-related ailments and was admitted to a hospital in April. source added that he suffered a cardiac arrest and bread his last.

According to a PTI report, Sourav Ganguly and his friend Sanjay Das had made all arrangements for his coach, whose conditions started to worsen last month. report also stated that in 1992, Mustafi joined Howrah Union before associating himself with a coaching centre near his residence in Salt Lake City.

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Sourav Ganguly hung his boots from international cricket with an amazing aver in Tests and ODIs. southpaw amassed 7212 runs in longest format at an aver of 42.17 and also scored 11363 runs in ODIs at an aver of 41.02. Sourav Ganguly scored over 38 tons and 107 half-centuries in his successful international career.

When it comes to Sourav Ganguly's own health,  Ganguly coronavirus report came back negative recently.  BCCI President had given his samples as a precautionary measure after his elder bror Snehashish Ganguly coronavirus reports had come positive. Ganguly has also been quarantined at home since last two weeks. 

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Sourav Ganguly has been at helm of Indian cricket for almost a year w and is expected to keep off his duties as his six-year tenure nears an end. As per Lodha Committee reforms, Ganguly is expected to begin his 'cooling-off' period. However, board is pushing for an extension of his tenure and for former Indian captain to continue as President. Supreme Court is likely to take up case in first few weeks of August. Ganguly's extension has been deemed necessary with IPL 2020 being held in UAE under unprecedented circumstances.

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