Ex-Mumbai pacer Rajesh Verma passed away on Sunday.© AFPFormer Mumbai player Rajesh Verma, a member of the Ranji Trophy winning squad of 2006-07, died on Sunday, following a heart attack. Verma, a right-arm medium pacer, was 40. The news of his demise was confirmed by his former Mumbai team-mate Bhavin Thakkar. Though he played only seven first-class matches, Verma was a key member of Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy winning squad in 2006-07.Verma, who made his first-class debut in the 2002/03 season, played his last game against Punjab at the Brabourne stadium in 2008.In the seven games, he managed to pick 23 wickets, with a lone five-wicket haul and best bowling figures of 5/97.PromotedHe also played eleven ‘List-A’ matches from which he bagged 20 wickets.(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)Topics mentioned in this article
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