Anshuman Gaekwad demise: Former coach of Indian team passes away, after a long battle with cancer
Anshuman Gaekwad: Former Indian team head coach Anshuman Gaikwad died on Wednesday after a prolonged illness. Anshuman Gaikwad has been battling cancer for a very long time. Gaikwad did not have money to treat himself. In such a situation, the BCCI helped him. BCCI Secretary Jay Shah has condoled the death of Anshuman Gaikwad.
Ankush Pandey
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- Anshuman Gaikwad passed away after a long illness
- Anshuman Gaikwad was suffering from blood cancer
- He was admitted to King's College Hospital in London
Anshuman Gaekwad: A wave of mourning has run through the Indian cricket world. Anshuman Gaekwad, a former Indian coach, passed away on Wednesday. At the age of 71, he passed away. Anshuman Gaekwad was battling cancer for a long time. He was receiving care at London's King's College Hospital.
BCCI Secretary Jay Shah has expressed condolences on the demise of Anshuman Gaekwad. Jai Shah wrote on Twitter, 'My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Shri Anshuman Gaekwad. Heartbroken for the entire cricket world. May his soul rest in peace.'
My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Mr Aunshuman Gaekwad. Heartbreaking for the entire cricket fraternity. May his soul rest in peace????
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) July 31, 2024
Gaikwad was suffering from blood cancer
Gaikwad spent the last year battling blood cancer. He was brought to King's College Hospital in London. He was met by Sandeep Patil and Dilip Vengsarkar, another former Indian batsman. Both of them urged the BCCI to help Anshuman. After this, the board gave Rs 1 crore to Anshuman Gaikwad for treatment.
Shri Anshuman Gaekwad Ji will be remembered for his contribution to cricket. He was a gifted player and an outstanding coach. Pained by his demise. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 31, 2024
He was the coach of Team India twice
Anshuman is a former opening batsman of India. He played cricket for India from 1975 to 1987. Anshuman represented India in 40 Test matches and 15 ODIs during this time. In addition, he coached Team India. He took up this responsibility twice. For the first time, he was the coach of the team from 1997 to 1999. After this, he again became the coach of the team in 2000.
Performance in International Cricket
Talking about Anshuman Gaikwad's performance in International Cricket, he scored 1985 runs in 70 innings of 40 Tests at an average of 30.07. During this, he scored 10 half-centuries and 2 centuries. He also has 2 wickets in his name in the biggest format of cricket. Aside from this, in 14 innings of 15 ODIs, the opening batter scored 269 runs. He hit one fifty-score in one ODI. In ODIs, his best score was 78 not out. Apart from this, he also took 1 wicket.
