'Mini Gavaskar' Sachin Deshmukh passes away at 52 due to coronavirus complications

For his brilliant batting show and referred to as 'Mini Gavaskar' in local cricket, Sachin Deshmukh passes away at 52 after he developed coronavirus complications. 

Deshmukh breathed his last at 2:57 pm on Tuesday at Vedant Hospital in Mumbai.

The cricketer has been part of Mumbai and Maharashtra Ranji teams but could never find a place in playing XI of the team.

Deshmukh was Superintendent Excise and Customs in Mumbai - known as GST and customs. He had a great career at the junior level cricket and was even credited for smashing seven straight tons while playing for Pune University during the All-India Inter-University tournament.

After his great show for Pune University, he even featured in the All-Indian Universities team against the visiting West Indies.