Veteran cricket journalist and commentator Kishore Bhimani passes away at 80

Veteran cricket journalist and commentator Kishore Bhimani passed away on Thursday morning at the age of 80.

Bhimani, who was considered an encyclopaedia of the game, is best remembered for being on air during the tied Test of 1986 between India and Australia in Chepauk.

In his over three decade long cricket commentary and journalism stint, Bhimani was conferred with many awards.

In the 2012 H&G Clinic Journalism awards, Bhimani was conferred with the prestigious Lifetime achievement award for his contributions to journalism and cricket commentary.

Bhimani had been admitted to hospital last month due to the Covid-19 related complication.