Gone too soon: Harbhajan Singh mourns the demise of Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds

Australian cricketing legend Andrew Symonds passed away on Saturday night after being involved in a car accident.

Australian all rounder and two-time World Cup winner Andrew Symonds passed away in the late hours of 14 May, Saturday. At just 46 years of age, the cricketing world failed to come into terms with the sad demise of the swashbuckling middle order batsmen.

According to the reports from the Queensland Police, Symonds' car had rolled off the road while driving and the former cricketer died from the injuries that he had sustained. Tributes poured in from across the world for the sad demise of the 46-year-old. Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh sent his condolences to the Symonds family and took to Twitter to send the message.

Shocked to hear about the sudden demise of Andrew Symonds. Gone too soon. Heartfelt condolences to the family and friends. Prayers for the departed soul #RIPSymonds

"Shocked to hear about the sudden demise of Andrew Symonds. Gone too soon. Heartfelt condolences to the family and friends. Prayers for the departed soul," Harbhajan wrote on Twitter.

The Indian off spinner and the Australian cult figure were involved in an ugly spat during India’s tour to Australia which brought the racial discrimination in the world of cricket to the front page. The scandal, popularly referred to as ‘Monkeygate’, was a notorious phase in cricketing relations between India and Australia.