Mumbai: India A and Under-19 cricket team's trainer Rajesh Sawant was found dead in his hotel room in Mumbai this morning.
"BCCI regrets to inform that India Under-19 strength and conditioning trainer Rajesh Sawant passed away, in his sleep, in Mumbai, on Sunday morning. Sawant was on national duty with the India Under-19 team preparing for the series against the touring England Under-19 team," the Board said in statement.
"Sawant, 45, is survived by his wife and daughter," it said.
"On behalf of the BCCI, I convey my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and our prayers are with them, to overcome this irreparable loss," BCCI Joint Secretary Amitabh Chaudhary said in the statement.
Meanwhile, the police is still waiting for the medical report.
The India U-19 team is scheduled to play five 50-over games and two four-day games against England.
The ODI series will begin from January 30 at the Wankhede Stadium and will end on February 8 at the same ground.
The 40-year-old had worked as team trainer for the Afghanistan national cricket team as well as with the India A squad.
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