Former umpire Subrata Banerjee passes away at the age of 71

Subrata Banerjee, the former international umpire who officiated in 13 One Day Internationals (ODIs), passed away at the age of 71 in Kolkata. Banerjee's maiden first-class umpiring assignment was during a Ranji Trophy game in December 1967 and he officiated in his first international match in November 1983, when India faced West Indies in Baroda. His international career lasted for 15

years, with the match between India and Kenya in Gwalior in May 1998 marking his final international appearance. Banerjee officiated in 64 first-class matches in an umpiring career spanning 39 years. His last assignment as an umpire was the 50-over game between India Women and Pakistan Women at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur in December 2006. He had also served as a television umpire in ODIs and was the reserve umpire in the India-England Test in Mohali in 2001. Banerjee also worked in the capacity as an umpire coach with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), as well as an umpire's educator.