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New Delhi, Sep 17 (PTI) Former Bengal left-arm spinner and Mizoram U-19 head coach Murtaza Lodhgar died of cardiac arrest on Friday night in Visakhapatnam, Cricket Association Bengal president Avishek Dalmiya has confirmed.
Lodhgar, 45, was in the port city with the Mizoram colts, who were set to play the league phase of Vinoo Mankad Trophy (U-19 National One Dayers) as BCCI"s domestic season is set to commence.
"The tragedy happened just after dinner," Dalmiya told PTI.
"Murtu bhai (as he was known in Bengal circles) along with team"s physio went out for an after-dinner walk and suddenly felt enormous chest pain and fell on the road.
"The physio and other team members immediately took him to the hospital where he was declared brought dead late on Friday.
"I still can"t believe that Murtu bhai is no more.