Thiruvananthapuram: Former captain of the Kerala Ranji Trophy team, O.K. Ramdas (74), passed away here on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack.
Ramdas was admitted to the Sree Chithira Institute of Medical Sciences two weeks back after suffering a stroke. He was recovering there when he had a major heart attack on Wednesday that led to his death.
Ramdas, a gritty opening batsman who honned his skills playing for the Kannur Cricket Club, represented Kerala in 35 Ranji matches between 1969 and 1981, and scored 1,647 runs with 11 half-centuries at 24.05.
He also captained the cricket team of State Bank of Travancore from where he retired as the Sports Officer.
In 1979, Ramdas had led Kerala in a Ranji Trophy match against Tamil Nadu. After retirement, he served as a selector in the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA). He was also a BCCI match referee.
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