Well-known cricket coach and former Ranji Trophy player, KB Tarapore, who had trained many cricketers of repute including Rahul Dravid, Erapalli Prasanna and Brijesh Patel, died in Bangalore today after a bout of pneumonia, according to family sources.

Tarapore was 78, and is survived by son Shavir Tarapore, an international umpire, and a daughter.

Popularly known as `Keki' to his friends and cricketers, he had played for the erstwhile Mysore state in the Ranji Trophy. He had also coached several junior cricketers.

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