MUMBAI: Former Mumbai leg spinning all rounder Vishwanath Gangadhar Lele, known more as 'Vishu' Lele passed away on Sunday in Pune. He was 89. "He was ailing for some time," a source said.
The Kalyan-born Lele played 33 first-class games between 1953-54 to 1968-69, in which picked up 92 wickets@27. 34, with three five wicket hauls. He also scored 577 runs@18. 03. Lele was also a childhood coach of India pacer Shardul Thakur. "It's very sad news," batting legend Sunil Gavaskar, who opened the batting for Dadar Union in his early years with Lele, told TOI from London.
