Overview
- The family announced his death on 28 November via England Hockey and requested privacy as they grieve.
- Sherwani scored twice in Great Britain’s 3-1 win over West Germany in the 1988 Olympic final, a moment immortalised by Barry Davies’s commentary.
- He earned 94 international caps across England and Great Britain and won silver medals at the 1986 World Cup and the 1987 European Championship.
- He publicly revealed his diagnosis in 2021, with fundraising and awareness drives including a London Marathon team that raised over £45,000 and England Hockey’s 2022 ‘Orange for Imran’ campaign.
- Tributes from England and Great Britain Hockey, EuroHockey and local clubs highlighted his influence, as Leek Hockey Club held moments of silence and planned a celebration of his life; he also coached at Leek, led hockey at Denstone College and ran a newsagent in Cobridge.