Sunil Gavaskar has expressed deep grief over the passing of his close friend and former Mumbai cricketer Milind Rege due to age-related issues. Gavaskar described Rege as his 'elder brother' and expressed his inability to attend the funeral due to the emotional toll it would take on him.

For him Mumbai cricket was his life. Yes, he had strong opinions and so may have upset a few people but nobody could question his love and commitment to Mumbai cricket,' Gavaskar said in a message mad

A childhood friend of former India captain Sunil Gavaskar, Rege attended the same school and college as Gavaskar and played alongside him at the Dadar Union Sporting Club.

Former Mumbai captain and selector Milind Rege has died on Wednesday after suffering from a heart attack, days after turning 76.

In a Twitter post, hailing the contribution of Rege, Sachin Tendulkar wrote, "Sad to hear about Milind Rege Sir's passing. He was a true Mumbai cricketer with immense contributions to the city's cricket. He and other CCI members saw potential in me and asked me to play for CCI, which, as I look back now, was a landmark moment in my career.

The Mumbai cricket team, which is currently playing their Ranji Trophy semifinal against Vidarbha in Nagpur, took the field on the third day wearing black armbands to honour Milind Rege.

The former Mumbai captain represented the state in first-class cricket for over a decade in the 1960s and 70s but is best remembered as a Mumbai selector and administrator

Milind Rege, former Mumbai captain, passed away on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack, just days after celebrating his 76th birthday, according to an official release from the BCCI.Rege had a prolific domestic cricket career,