Which footballer who played for india also kept the bengal cricket team in ranji trophy final

Chuni Goswami, a legend of Indian football, died in Kolkata on Thursday after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 82. “He suffered a cardiac arrest and died in the hospital at around 5 pm,” a family member told PTI. Goswami was suffering from underlying ailments, including sugar, prostrate and nerve problems, reported PTI. He is survived by his wife Basanti and son Sudipto. Goswami played 50 matches for India as a footballer from 1956 to 1964. He had turned 82 in January. The football great was the captain of the Indian team that won gold at the 1962 Asian Games gold. He was also an excellent cricketer and captained Bengal after retiring from football. As a cricketer, he represented Bengal in 46 first-class games between 1962 and 1973. In club football, he played for Mohun Bagan. Also read: Under his captaincy, Indian football team won the Asiad gold and finished runners-up in 1964 Asian Cup, and narrowly lost to what was then Burma in Merdeka football six months later. While in college, he captained Calcutta University in both football and cricket in the same year. He started his international career in 1957 and became the biggest star of the national team that included stalwarts like Peter Thangaraj, Jarnail Singh, Tulsidas Balaram, PK Banerjee and others. But he bid adieu to international football in 1964 when he was only 27 and concentrated on cricket. He was also a Ranji Trophy player and in 1966, he was one of the two bowlers responsible for the historic innings defea...

‘Win toss, bowl first’ - Bengal’s 1990 Ranji Trophy heroes tell Manoj Tiwary’s men Under the leadership of Manoj Tiwary, Bengal once again has a chance to make it to the history books by ending the title drought when it takes on Saurashtra in yet Ranji Trophy final clash at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. Published : Feb 15, 2023 22:01 IST The Bengal cricket team after winning the Ranji Trophy again after 51 years, beating Delhi by a better run quotient on the last day of the final at Eden Gardens in Calcutta on March 29, 1990. | Photo Credit: THE HINDU ARCHIVES The Bengal cricket team after winning the Ranji Trophy again after 51 years, beating Delhi by a better run quotient on the last day of the final at Eden Gardens in Calcutta on March 29, 1990. | Photo Credit: THE HINDU ARCHIVES Thirty-three years ago, on a March morning, Bengal created history by clinching the Ranji Trophy for the first time since independence. Thereafter, the side managed to reach the final four times - in 1993-1994, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, and 2019-2020. But, the title remained elusive. However, under the leadership of Manoj Tiwary, Bengal once again has a chance to make it to the history books by ending the title drought when it takes on Saurashtra in yet another summit clash at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. For the first time since that iconic win in 1991, under the captaincy of Sambaran Banerjee, Eden Gardens will host the final of the premier domestic tournament, and much bef...

Subimal Goswami aka Chuni Goswami was an Indian International Footballer and first-class Cricketer. Chuni Goswami was the Captain of the 1962 Asian Games Gold-medal winning team and he also represented Bengal in first-class Cricket matches. Chuni Goswami died at the age of 82 after suffering from prolonged illness. Subimal 'Chuni' Goswami: Early Life Subimal 'Chuni' Goswami was born on January 15, 1938, in Kishoreganj District in Bengal (now in Bangladesh). Subimal 'Chuni' Goswami was married to Basanti and the couple has a son Sudipto. Subimal 'Chuni' Goswami: Illness and Death Chuni Goswami was suffering from many diseases such as sugar, prostate, and nerve problems from the past few months. On April 30, Subimal 'Chuni' Goswami was rushed to a city hospital in the day and took his last breath in the evening after a cardiac arrest in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Subimal 'Chuni' Goswami: Football Career Subimal 'Chuni' Goswami played for a single club-- Mohun Bagan-- throughout his entire career. He received many offers from other clubs as well but chose to play for Mohun Bagan. From 1956 to 1964, Goswami played 50 matches for India as a footballer. In 1964, at the age of 8 years, Goswami joined the Mohun Bagan club's Junior team and was a part of the team till 1954. In 1954, Goswami became a part of the Mohun Bagan Senior team and played as a striker till his retirement in 1968. From 1960-1964, Goswami was the captain for 5 seasons. In 1956, Goswami made his International...

A footballer being bowled round his legs! That’s exactly what happened to Chuni Goswami against Bombay in the final of the Ranji Trophy in 1969. Batting on 84 in the second innings, he was ‘spun’ round his legs by Milind Rege. As Goswami — who had scored 96 in the first innings — missed out on yet another century, Bengal’s hopes ended. The match ended in a draw, but Bombay won the affair by virtue of first-innings lead. On Thursday, a few hours after Goswami’s death, former Mumbai captain Rege remembered the moment. “That was a special feeling. But Chuni da was one of those rare sportsmen who excelled in every discipline — be it football or cricket. He was tremendously fit, and being such a great footballer, the mindset was entirely different. He was full of courage, an action-oriented player,” Rege told Sportstar. “He was a very aggressive player. He wasn’t a class cricketer, but the fact remains that he gave his 150 percent with his limited abilities. That was brilliant. That made him a dangerous cricketer,” he said. RELATED | A similar incident played out in the Ranji final in 1972, where Goswami, who was then appointed the Bengal captain, was dismissed by Rege in both the innings. “He was a perfect sportsman. I also knew him because he was the director of the Tata Football Academy and I worked with Tata Steel. So, I had a lot of interactions with him and he was always open to suggestions. He was a terrific character, and the best thing was that he would always listen t...

By India Today Web Desk: The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Thursday condoled the sudden demise of football legend and former Bengal cricketer Chuni Goswami, who passed away in Kolkata following a cardiac arrest. Goswami was admitted in Kolkata hospital earlier on Thursday and passed away at 5:00 pm after suffering a cardiac arrest. Chuni Goswami was among the rare sportsmen who played more than one sport at the highest levels; not only was he among India's greatest ever footballers, he played first-class cricket for Bengal and captained them to the final of the Ranji Trophy in 1971-72. "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. 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 Notably, 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 me...

SAURASHTRA was shining on India’s cricketing map on Sunday. In Delhi, their ace all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja made sure Australia were dispatched halfway through the third day. Some 1,562 kilometres to the east in Kolkata, Saurashtra registered their second Ranji Trophy title in four years. Riding on a six-wicket haul by skipper Jaydev Unadkat and three from fellow left-arm seamer Chetan Sakariya, they defeated Bengal in their backyard by nine wickets. After conquering the Vijay Hazare Trophy in the 50-over format, they have grabbed their second title this season. Saurashtra isn’t a bunch of star-studded players. They aren’t a flamboyant side and don’t have much of a following in domestic cricket either. But these boys know how to win cricket matches. Most of them are soft-spoken but have shown one doesn’t need loud voices to grab attention. But the veteran Saurashtra batsman says the journey to becoming a domestic powerhouse began there. “I remember that game. We lost badly, we were thrashed. Somewhere, I felt that we will be a team in the future which will beat everyone. It has happened now and it has been a long process,” Vasavada, the second-highest run-getter in this Ranji Trophy season with 907 runs in 10 matches, said. The process was simple, back the players and give them a decent long run. Since 2018, the core group of Saurashtra has remained together and in their last three seasons, they have introduced just two debutants in their playing eleven. Saurashtra fielded...