Mumbai, March 3 -- Padmakar Shivalkar, one of the greatest Indian cricketers who was unlucky to not have played for the national team, passed away at the age of 84 in Mumbai on Monday.

A legendary left-arm spinner, Shivalkar was a dominant force in domestic cricket and a key figure in Bombay's Ranji Trophy dominance. He played a crucial role in 10 of Bombay's victorious Ranji Trophy campaigns from 1965-66 to 1976-77, during which the team won the title in every season except one. He was also part of the squad that reclaimed the championship in 1980-81. Remarkably, he made a comeback at the age of 47 and played two matches in the 1987-88 season.

Shivalkar made his first-class debut in April 1962 for a Cricket Club of India President's XI...