Assam Cricket Stalwart Badal Thakur Dies at 94 in Guwahati

Overview

• Badal Thakur died at 94 in a Guwahati nursing home after a prolonged illness.
• The Assam Cricket Association issued condolences and said it covered his medical treatment costs.
• He played 17 Ranji Trophy matches for Assam, scoring 566 runs and taking 26 wickets.
• He debuted in the 1952–53 season against Odisha, later captained Assam, and also represented Railways for over a decade.
• As AASPA president and a mentor known as “Badal da,” he supported former athletes and kept alive the story of Assam cricket’s early years.