Domestic cricket stalwart Padmakar Shivalkar passes away at the age of 84 on Monday in Mumbai due to age-related issues.

According to stats, in 124 First Class matches for Mumbai, Shivalkar took 589 wickets with his left-arm spin at 19.69 between 1961-62 to 1987-88. Despite considered as one of the best spinners to have never played for India. 

Following his demise, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, took to X and wrote, “The news of the demise of former Mumbai cricketer Padmakar Shiwalkar is very sad. With his left-arm orthodox bowling, he had shown the way to many veteran batsmen. With his demise, a star has been lost in the cricket world. May God grant his soul eternal peace and give his family and fans the strength to overcome this grief. Heartfelt condolences…”