कोलकाता: लंबे समय तक भारतीय टेनिस से जुड़े रहे पूर्व डेविस कप कोच अख्तर अली का रविवार को निधन हो गया. वह पिछले कुछ समय से बीमार थे.
भारतीय डेविस टीम के वर्तमान कोच जीशान अली के पिता अख्तर ने कोलकाता में अंतिम सांस ली. वह 83 वर्ष के थे. सर्व और वॉली गेम की अपनी विशेष कोचिंग शैली के लिए पहचाने जाने वाले अख्तर ने कई खिलाड़ियों को तैयार करने में अहम भूमिका निभाई जिनमें दिग्गज लिएंडर पेस और जीशान शामिल हैं.
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One of the first times I threw up during practice was with Akhtar sir at the South club in the summer of 1999.
— Somdev Devvarman (@SomdevD) February 7, 2021 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
He aways gave it his best and taught us to do the same.
RIP Akhtar Ali, legend of Indian tennis
">One of the first times I threw up during practice was with Akhtar sir at the South club in the summer of 1999.
— Somdev Devvarman (@SomdevD) February 7, 2021
He aways gave it his best and taught us to do the same.
RIP Akhtar Ali, legend of Indian tennisOne of the first times I threw up during practice was with Akhtar sir at the South club in the summer of 1999.
— Somdev Devvarman (@SomdevD) February 7, 2021
He aways gave it his best and taught us to do the same.
RIP Akhtar Ali, legend of Indian tennis
पारिवारिक सूत्रों के अनुसार उन्हें दो सप्ताह पहले शहर के एक अस्पताल में ले जाया गया था जहां चिकित्सकों ने उनके सीने में गांठ और प्रोस्टेट कैंसर का पता लगाया था. वह पहले ही पर्किन्सन रोग से पीड़ित थे.
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दिल्ली में जूनियर राष्ट्रीय शिविर चला रहे जीशान अपने पिता के साथ कुछ समय बिताने के बाद सोमवार को ही वापस लौटै थे. वह उनके निधन का समाचार सुनकर वापस लौट गए.
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Aktar Ali was terrific as a coach both when I was a junior as well as coach of our India Davis Cup team. Always pushed hard n kept the team relaxed. He did great service to Indian Tennis. RIP dear Aktar. Sincere condolences to Zeeshan n his lovely family.
— Vijay Amritraj (@Vijay_Amritraj) February 7, 2021 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">Aktar Ali was terrific as a coach both when I was a junior as well as coach of our India Davis Cup team. Always pushed hard n kept the team relaxed. He did great service to Indian Tennis. RIP dear Aktar. Sincere condolences to Zeeshan n his lovely family.
— Vijay Amritraj (@Vijay_Amritraj) February 7, 2021Aktar Ali was terrific as a coach both when I was a junior as well as coach of our India Davis Cup team. Always pushed hard n kept the team relaxed. He did great service to Indian Tennis. RIP dear Aktar. Sincere condolences to Zeeshan n his lovely family.
— Vijay Amritraj (@Vijay_Amritraj) February 7, 2021
खेल टीकाकार विजय अमृतराज ने ट्वीट किया, "अख्तर अली शानदार कोच थे. उन्होंने भारतीय टेनिस की बहुत सेवा की. जीशान और उनके परिवार के प्रति मेरी संवेदना हैं."
पश्चिम बंगाल की मुख्यमंत्री ममता बनर्जी और टेनिस खिलाड़ी सोमदेव देववर्मन ने भी ट्वीट के जरिए पूर्व कोच को श्रद्धांजलि दी है.
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Saddened to hear about the passing of Akhtar Ali, a true tennis legend. ‘Akhtar Sir' coached many of India’s tennis champions. We conferred Bengal’s highest sporting award on him in 2015. I was fortunate to always receive his warm affection. Condolences to his family and admirers
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) February 7, 2021 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">Saddened to hear about the passing of Akhtar Ali, a true tennis legend. ‘Akhtar Sir' coached many of India’s tennis champions. We conferred Bengal’s highest sporting award on him in 2015. I was fortunate to always receive his warm affection. Condolences to his family and admirers
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) February 7, 2021Saddened to hear about the passing of Akhtar Ali, a true tennis legend. ‘Akhtar Sir' coached many of India’s tennis champions. We conferred Bengal’s highest sporting award on him in 2015. I was fortunate to always receive his warm affection. Condolences to his family and admirers
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) February 7, 2021
अख्तर अली ने 1958 से लेकर 1964 तक आठ डेविस कप मुकाबलों में हिस्सा लिया. वह भारतीय टीम के कप्तान और कोच भी रहे.
