Yashpal Mohanty (6 November 1978 – 23 February 2017) was an Indian

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er. He died after being in a coma for two years following a car accident. He played in seven first-class and seven

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matches for

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between 1997 and 2002. His family announced the foundation of BEN-E-VOLENT, in memory of Yasphal, an organization to give financial aid to patients of neurosurgery, cardiac, and paediatric care.

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