Vasant Raiji, 100, India-s oldest living first-class cricketer until the wee hours of Saturday morning, passed away in his sleep. It is learn that he wasn-t keeping too well since May and felt very uneasy on Friday evening. He is survived by his wife Panna and two daughters.

Raiji-s 100th birthday was celebrated in January with visits from cricket legends like Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Steve Waugh as well as former India captain Nari Contractor.