1 2 Vadodara: Former India cricketers Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev attended the condolence meet of former Team India coach Anshuman Gaekwad in the city on Thursday. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah also attended the prayer meet organized by Gaekwad’s family. Gaekwad, a former India cricketer and coach, died of blood cancer on July 31.
Gujarat DGP Vikas Sahay, city police commissioner Narasimha Komar, Vadodara IG Sandip Singh, royal scion Samarjit Gaekwad, and Radhikaraje Gaekwad were among the attendees, along with former India cricketers Kiran More, Balwindersingh Sandhu, Atul Bedade, and ex-Mumbai Ranji skipper Shishir Hattangadi. Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) treasurer Sheetal Mehta, CEO Snehal Parikh, ex-cricketers Mangala Babar, and Rajkuvardevi Gaekwad were also present. “He was my opening partner and we became friends too.
Together, we would discuss how to face fast bowlers the next day. All of us knew he was unwell, but then, you always hope for the best. It’s a big blow for me,” Gavaskar said.
The BCA officials, selectors, various committee members, Congress as well as BJP leaders paid respect to Gaekwad. Son of former Indian cricket team captain D K Gaekwad, he began his international cricketing career in a Test match in 1974 against West Indies. A feisty batsman, Gaekwad played 40 Test matches in which he scored 1,985 runs.
He also played 15 one-day international matches. We also published the following articles recently Iron Man, Gutsy, Father figure: Cricket fraternity mourns Anshuman Gaekwads demise Anshuman Gaekwad, ex-Indian cricketer and coach, died at 71 following a year-long battle with blood cancer. Known for his coaching stints in 1997 and 2000, Gaekwad significantly impacted Indian cricket.
He was honored with the Col. CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018. His last rites occurred in Vadodara, attended by notable cricketers.
Yusuf and I had huge respect for Anshuman Gaekwad: Irfan Pathan Anshuman Gaekwad, former Indian cricketer and coach, passed away at 71 after battling blood cancer for a year. Gaekwad, who played 40 Tests and coached India twice, received financial aid from the BCCI for his medical expenses. He was honored with the Col.
CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018. His last rites were conducted in Vadodara. India vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI: Indian players wear black armbands in memory of Anshuman Gaekwad The Indian cricket team paid tribute to former batsman and coach Anshuman Gaekwad, who passed away at 71 after a battle with blood cancer.
By wearing black armbands during the opening ODI against Sri Lanka in Colombo, the team honored him. Captain Rohit Sharma expressed his sorrow, recalling his personal interactions with Gaekwad..
