'He will be remembered for enthralling the audience' - Indian cricket fraternity in a deep sorrow on the sudden demise of Raju Srivastava

Raju Srivastava, the man who brough smiles and laughs on the face of the people breathed for last time on Wednesday at the age of 58. He happened to collapse during workout in the gym last month on the 10^th of August. Just after this incident, family and friends rushed with him AIIMS Delhi. Following this, he was on a life support system and then he was shifted by the doctors to the intensive care unit.

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Even after a lot of work and hard work of the medical team, the veteran comedian was unconscious for more than last 40 days and his health was going down with every passing day. On the 21^st of September, Wednesday, a brain damage happened to him following a heart attack and later on he was declared dead by the hospital at 10.20 AM.

Apart from the personalities from various fields, sports fraternity also mourned on his death and delivered their condolences on the social media platform Twitter.

Here’s how Indian sports fraternity reacted to the sudden demise of Raju Srivastava

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Saddened by the demise of Shri Raju Srivastava! He will be remembered for enthralling the audience with his unique style of observation & clean comedy. Om Shanti. pic.twitter.com/DELRoJkFCN

— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) September 21, 2022

He was loved by everyone. I Will miss him #rajushrivastav

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) September 21, 2022

Thank you for making us laugh and brining a smile on our face. RIP #RajuSrivastava 🙏 Sending my condolences to his loved ones. pic.twitter.com/H90xXDL8Tz

— Krunal Pandya (@krunalpandya24) September 21, 2022

Extremely saddened to hear the demise of the legend of stand up comedy #RajuSrivastava You made the entire nation smile. Deepest Condolences to family & friends. Om Shanti 🙏

— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) September 21, 2022

Saddened to hear the tragic news of Raju Srivastav’s demise. May God bless his soul. You will be in our hearts forever. My condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti pic.twitter.com/bbeBQaCug2

— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) September 21, 2022

राजू जी, आप कभी भुलाये नहीं जाएँगे…जब भी हम हँसेंगे, आप याद आएँगे। ॐ शांति। #RajuSrivastav

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) September 21, 2022

Om Shanti, Raju Bhai. A genuine comedian who made people laugh with clean humour and sharp observation. Condolences to his family and fans. #RajuSrivastavpic.twitter.com/HUzaWfhwgi

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) September 21, 2022

RIP #RajuSrivastava .. Legend in the field of Stand Up comedy.. My favorite of all time.. Om Shanti Gajodhar Bhaiya 😔🙏 pic.twitter.com/peu928iDFx

— Parvinder Awana (@ParvinderAwana) September 21, 2022

Looking at the sports personalities who expressed their sorrow included the likes of former Indian batter and commentator Aakash Chopra, Suresh Raina, Shikhar Dhawan, Krunal Pandya, and Virender Sehwag. Along with these veterans, there were also some renowned names who were in the mourning.

Raju Srivastava was one of legendary comedians in the Indian scenario of Showbiz. He dominated the stage for almost a decade and was also a part of the famous Indian comedy show “The Great Indian Laughter Challenge.”

He was famously known as Gajodhar Bhaiya among the fans. TGILC was the very show with which he started his comedy career.