Legends Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev as well as BCCI secretary Jay Shah were among the dignitaries who attended a prayer meet organised here on Thursday in the memory of Anshuman Gaekwad. Anshuman Gaekwad Gaekwad, who served Indian cricket as a player, coach and selector, succumbed to blood cancer on July 31 in a private hospital in Vadodara at the …
New Delhi: Anshuman Gaekwad, who epitomised gutsy batting in the pre-helmet era and stood up to one particularly vicious pace barrage led by Michael Holding on the 1976 Test tour of the West Indies, died on Wednesday after a battle with cancer. A second generation India Test cricketer – his father Dattajirao Gaekwad played 11 Tests between 1952 and 1961 …
Former India cricketer Anshuman Gaekwad has passed away aged 71, following a prolonged battle with cancer. Anshuman Gaekwad BCCI's secretary Jay Shah took to his official X account to express his condolences to Gaekwad's family and friends. In a heartfelt gesture, the BCCI secretary had earlier pledged INR 1 crore to support the former Indian cricketer, personally reaching out to …
Legendary Indian cricketer Aunshuman Gaekwad passed away on Wednesday, aged 71, after losing a long battle with cancer. Gaekwad was appointed India coach in October 1997, and he continued till September 1999. In June 2018, Gaekwad was awarded the C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest honour conferred by BCCI on a former player. BCCI president Roger Binny is …
The former Indian cricketer Anshuman Gaekwad passed away aged 71 on Wednesday, July 31. "Shri Anshuman Gaekwad Ji will be remembered for his contribution to cricket," PM Modi said in his X post. Jay Shah termed Gaekwad's demise as 'heartbreaking for the cricket fraternity' in his condolence post. "My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Mr Aunshuman Gaekwad," …