Former Mumbai wicketkeeper Sharad Hazare, 77, passed away at his residence in Andheri on Monday, incidentally, on his birthday. Hazare, who represented Mumbai in 44 first-class games between 1964 and 1977, was involved in 110 dismissals (81 catches and 29 stumpings).

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Former Mumbai left-arm spinner Padmakar Shivalkar, 82, who played along with Hazare for Mumbai as well as Tata Sports Club, rated the stumper highly for his skills behind the wickets besides his down-to-earth nature off the pitch. “Sharad was such a simple human being. His wicketkeeping skills were top-class. He was a natural. He was so quick behind the wickets that most batsmen found it hard to believe how quickly they had been stumped,” Shivalkar told mid-day on Monday.