March 01, 2026 09:00 pm (IST)
BCCI condoles demise of India Under 19 trainer Rajesh Sawant
Mumbai, jan 29 (IBNS): The BCCI on Sunday informed that India Under-19 conditioning trainer Rajesh Sawant died during his sleep in Mumbai in the morning.
Sawant was on national duty with the India Under-19 team preparing for the series against the touring England Under-19 team.
Sawant, 45, is survived by his wife and daughter.
"On behalf of the BCCI, I convey my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and our prayers are with them, to overcome this irreparable loss," Amitabh Chaudhary, Joint Secretary of BCCI said.
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