Board of Control for Cricket in India mourns the death of Chuni Goswami

Chuni Goswami moved to cricket after ending his decorated football career in 1964 when he was 27 years old. For the Bengal cricket team, Goswami was an all-rounder to bank on as he scored 1,592 runs in 46 matches at an average of 28.42 while also picking up 47 wickets.

A right arm fast medium bowler and a right handed batsman, he played 46 first class matches for Bengal and also led them to a Ranji Trophy final. However, his most notable exploits came while playing for a combined East and Central Zone team in 1966, when he took eight wickets to defeat Garry Sober's West Indies.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Thursday condoled the sudden demise of Chuni.

"BCCI mourns the death of Subimal 'Chuni' Goswami, an all-rounder in the truest sense. He captained the Indian national football team & led to them to gold in the 1962 Asian Games. He later played first-class cricket for Bengal & guided them to the final of Ranji Trophy in 1971-72," the BCCI said in a statement.

Goswami, PK Banerjee and Tulsidas Balaram formed a deadly forward-line during the 'Golden Era' of Indian football when the country was considered one of the Asian powerhouses.

Chuni was a nickname given to him. His actual title is Subimal Goswami.

Goswami had turned 82 in mid-January, and the Indian Postal Department commemorated the event with a commemorative stamp.

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