Naik, who performed three Take a look at matches and two ODIs within the Nineteen Seventies, died in a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday after a short sickness.
He was 78 and is survived by a daughter.
BCCI President Roger Binny mentioned in a launch, “We’re deeply saddened by the passing away of Shri Sudhir Naik. His tangible contribution to the sport over many years will encourage all who search to take up the game.”
“BCCI prays for the departed soul and shares the grief of the household.”
Naik was a extremely revered determine in Mumbai cricket circles and a Ranji Trophy-winning captain when he led the workforce within the 1970–71 season.
BCCI Secretary Jay Shah mentioned, “I’m saddened to be taught in regards to the passing away of Mr. Sudhir Naik. It’s a nice loss and I prolong my condolences to his household, mates and everybody on the Mumbai Cricket Affiliation.”
“Mr Naik was really passionate and served the sport in varied capacities, be it as a cricketer, coach, curator or administrator. He had a eager eye for expertise and helped form the careers of many cricketers. “
It was Naik who hit the primary boundary for India in ODIs in England at Headingley, Leeds in 1974.
A Mumbai stalwart who performed totally different roles and shouldered totally different tasks, Naik famously led Mumbai to Ranji Trophy victory in 1971 when Sunil Gavaskar, Ajit Wadekar, Dilip Sardesai and Ashok Mankad had been creating historical past within the Caribbean.
He performed 85 first-class video games and scored 4376 runs at a median of 35 plus and scored seven centuries, together with a prime rating of 200 not out.
In 1974, he went on an ill-fated tour of England and made his debut within the Birmingham Take a look at, the place he scored his solely half-century (77) in a second innings defeat.
After his enjoying days, Naik performed an ever greater position in Mumbai. Managing the affairs of the Nationwide Cricket Membership, he was instrumental in shaping and nurturing the careers of Zaheer Khan, Wasim Jaffer and Nilesh Kulkarni, in addition to a number of gamers who went on to play for Mumbai.
Naik’s contribution in getting Wankhede Stadium Prepared within the World Cup 2011 can be widely known.
(with company inputs)