Veteran journalist and former sports editor of The Times of India , KN Prabhu died here on Sunday morning. He was 83.
Prabhu is survived by a daughter and an Australia-based son, having lost his wife two years ago.
He was discharged from hospital 10 days ago after suffering a bout of pneumonia.
The veteran journalist was known for his poetic style of cricket writing and had toured extensively with the Indian team after joining The Times of India in the late 1950s.
He covered India's first ever Test series victories in West Indies and England in 1971, besides covering India's World Cup triumph in 1983.
Prabhu, who started his career with Indian Chronicle in Delhi, was the only journalist to receive the prestigious CK Nayadu Award conferred by the Indian Cricket Board.
Sports Journalist Federation of India condoled his death.
Prabhu is survived by a daughter and an Australia-based son, having lost his wife two years ago.
He was discharged from hospital 10 days ago after suffering a bout of pneumonia.
The veteran journalist was known for his poetic style of cricket writing and had toured extensively with the Indian team after joining The Times of India in the late 1950s.
He covered India's first ever Test series victories in West Indies and England in 1971, besides covering India's World Cup triumph in 1983.
Prabhu, who started his career with Indian Chronicle in Delhi, was the only journalist to receive the prestigious CK Nayadu Award conferred by the Indian Cricket Board.
Sports Journalist Federation of India condoled his death.
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