"Saddened to hear about the passing of great hockey player Mohammad Shahid. One of India's greatest sportsmen. Condolences to his family, friends," Banerjee said in a tweet.
Shahid, who was being treated in a private hospital in Gurugram, passed away today due to multiple organ failure.
The 56-year-old was admitted to the hospital earlier this month after a bout of jaundice and dengue made his condition worse. He was airlifted from Varanasi.