Mumbai: Former Test middle-order batsman Hanumnant Singh died here this morning at a local hospital after a prolonged fight with complications arising out of dengue fever and a hepatitis B infection.


The 67-year-old Hanumant, belonging to a princely family from Rajasthan's Banswara, is survived by his wife, a son Sangram, who played junior level cricket for Mumbai, and a daughter, Hanumant contracted dengue fever when he was in Jaipur to put in place a coaching system for his former Ranji Trophy team Rajasthan which led to him contracting a hepatitis B infection that affects the liver and later causes breathing problems.

"He was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the Breach Candy hospital in Mumbai on November 6 and was later put on ventilators. He did not come out of the ICU and took his final breath this morning around 9.30 am," BCCI's Chief Administrative Officer Ratnakar Shetty said