Former Delhi cricketer Sanjay Dobal, who tested COVID-19 positive, passed away at the age of 53 after suffering a cardiac arrest. Dobal was suffering from severe pneumonia, and is is survived by his wife and two sons elder Siddhant, who plays first-class cricket for Rajasthan and younger Ekansh, who made his debut for Delhi U-23 side. Dobal was popular among the well-known Delhi cricketers like Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Mithun Manhas. He also played for the famous Sonnet Club. Former acting-BCCI president CK Khanna, Delhi stalwarts Madan Lal and Manhas offered their condolences.
Gambhir and Manhas had appealed through twitter for plasma donors and Aam Aadmi Party MLA Dilip Pandey had arranged for donor. "Sanjay Dobal's untimely death is devastating news for the cricketing world," Vinod Tihara, DDCA Secretary said in a statement. "On behalf of the DDCA, I extend our sincere and heartfelt condolences on the irreparable loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with the grieving family at this sad time. May god give strength to the family to overcome the loss," he added.
