Former India cricketer Anshuman Gaekwad, who has served the sport in numerous capacities after his retirement as a participant, died on Wednesday after a protracted battle with most cancers. He was 71. Gaekwad performed 40 Exams and 15 ODIs for India. Gaekwad, who was additionally a former India coach and nationwide selector, was present process remedy for blood most cancers on the King’s Faculty Hospital in London earlier than returning again to the nation final month. The BCCI gave Rs 1 crore for Gaekwad’s remedy and members of the 1983 World Cup-winning group additionally did their bit to assist the cricketer.
Gaekwad has additionally performed 205 first-class matches in a profession spanning 22 years.
He later took over as coach of the Indian group. His wonderful moments got here at Sharjah in 1998 and in a Check match at Ferozeshah Kotla in Delhi when Anil Kumble took all 10 wickets in an innings towards Pakistan in 1999.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the many first to supply his condolences.
“Shri Anshuman Gaekwad Ji will probably be remembered for his contribution to cricket. He was a gifted participant and an impressive coach. Pained by his demise. Condolences to his household and admirers. Om Shanti,” PM Modi tweeted.
BCCI secretary Jay Shah additionally paid his tribute to the late cricketer.
“My deepest condolences to the household and mates of Mr Aunshuman Gaekwad. Heartbreaking for all the cricket fraternity. Could his soul relaxation in peace,” Shah wrote on ‘X’.
A gritty opening batter, he was identified for his dogged protection with a really excessive again raise. Between 1974 and 1984, he was concerned within the sport of musical chair with Chetan Chauhan for the position of second opener to associate Sunil Gavaskar within the Indian group.
A genial character, he scored a double hundred towards Imran Khan’s Pakistan, which was one of many slowest double tons of that point. The match was performed at Jalandhar.
A bespectacled opener, Gaekwad’s most interesting hour got here whereas dealing with a younger Michael Holding and Wayne Daniel at Sabina Park in Jamaica within the 1976 collection.
Holding’s beamer hit him on the ear and as he lay smeared in blood, residence group supporters had been shouting from the tree prime “Kill him Maaan..Kill him Mikey”, one thing Gavaskar termed as Barbarism.
Later he was coach of the Indian group between 1998 and 1999 and Kumble’s 10-for at Kotla occurred with him answerable for the group.
Younger Harbhajan Singh made his Check debut beneath him and at all times spoke with reverence about ‘Angshu sir’ for the way during which he carried himself.
He additionally served as nationwide selector, headed the Baroda Cricket Affiliation and simply earlier than he fell ailing, he was the BCCI Apex Council member as an ICA consultant.
Cricket legends akin to Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, former India coach Ravi Shastri, Clive Lloyd, Andy Roberts, Farokh Engineer, ex-India skipper Dilip Vengsarkar, BCCI president Roger Binny, Mohinder Amarnath, Sandeep Patil, Karsan Ghavri, Balwinder Singh Sandhu and actor Nana Patekar have all shared encouraging phrases to cheer up Gaekwad earlier than he breathed his final.
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