Desh Prem Azad’s last rites performed

His elder son Sanjeev Aggarwal lit the pyre. Dev reached Azad’s home in the morning and from there the body was taken to Sector 16 Stadium where finance and sports secretary VK Singh and others paid homage. Later,Azad’s body was taken to the cremation ground where hundreds of local cricketers paid their last respect. Chandigarh MP Pawan Kumar Bansal,PCA officials MP Pandove and GS Walia also attended the cremation. Former Indian cricketer Chetan Sharma also attended the cremation.

“My association with him was from the day I was seven-years-old. He would take me on his scooter and would train me for hours at the stadium. Nowadays,coaches like him are hard to find. I will write a book on him later in my life. His death is a big loss to cricket,” said Sharma.

“We are saddened by the loss. His chautha and uthaula will be held at Ramgharia Bhawan,Sector 27 from 2 pm to 3 pm on August 19,” said Sanjeev Aggarwal,Azad’s elder son.