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Bhubaneswar: Prashant Mohapatra, the former Odisha cricket team captain, and son of late sculptor and Rajya Sabha MP Raghunath Mohapatra, succumbed to Covid-19 while undergoing treatment at All India Institute of Medical Sciences here on Wednesday. AIIMS superintendent Sachidananda Mohanty informed about the development today.
Prashant was put in ventilator support after his condition worsened following Covid infection. A special team of doctors was monitoring his condition at the hospital.
Earlier on May 9, his father had also died at the premier medical institute days after testing positive for the virus. Raghunath (78), a Padma Vibhushan awardee, was admitted to the hospital on April 22.
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Sources said Prashant had played 45 first-class cricket matches and 17 lists A matches during his career as a player for Odisha. He had played his debut match against Bihar in the Ranji Trophy season 1990.
He had also acted as a referee in 48 first-class, 45 list A and 49 T20 matches.
Condolences poured in from various quarters after the demise of the former Odisha Ranji team captain.
Offering condolences to Prashant Mohapatra's family, former India cricketer Suresh Rain said in a tweet, "Extremely saddened to hear about the demise of Prashant Mohapatra sir. May his soul rest in peace. My deepest condolences to the family. Om Shanti," stated Raina.
Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina condoles death of Prashant Mohapatra, former #Odisha Ranji player & son of late sculptor & Rajya Sabha MP Raghunath Mohapatra pic.twitter.com/pcHGxdZOV9
— OTV (@otvnews) May 19, 2021
"Prashant Mohapatra passed away.. He played many year first class cricket and was a match referee for BCCI domestic cricket .. Gone to soon.. condolences to family and friends.. He was a great soul.. RIP brother Prashant! OM Shanti," tweeted former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh.
Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina condoles death of Prashant Mohapatra, former #Odisha Ranji player & son of late sculptor & Rajya Sabha MP Raghunath Mohapatra pic.twitter.com/pcHGxdZOV9
— OTV (@otvnews) May 19, 2021
କରୋନାରେ ଆକ୍ରାନ୍ତ ହୋଇ ଏମ୍ସରେ ଚିକିତ୍ସିତ ହେଉଥିବା ପୂର୍ବତନ ରଣଜି କ୍ରିକେଟର ପ୍ରଶାନ୍ତ ମହାପାତ୍ରଙ୍କ ବିୟୋଗରେ ମୁଁ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ମର୍ମାହତ ଓ ଦୁଃଖିତ ।
— Governor of Andhra Pradesh (@governorap) May 19, 2021
Prashant Mohapatra, former Odisha cricket captain, left us too soon. Last week we lost his father, renowned sculptor and Rajya Sabha MP, Shri Raghunath Mohapatra. This is devastating for his family. My thoughts and prayers are with them. Om Shanti 🙏
— Niranjan Patnaik (@NPatnaikOdisha) May 19, 2021
