Former India cricketer Anshuman Gaekwad dies of blood cancer, wave of mourning in the sports world
Anshuman Gaekwad Passed Away: Former India cricketer 71-year-old Anshuman Gaekwad passed away on the night of 31 July. He was battling blood cancer for a long time. He breathed his last on Wednesday night. His death has sent a wave of mourning in the sports world. Many cricketers have expressed their condolences on his demise.
Former India cricketer 71-year-old Anshuman Gaekwad passed away on the night of 31 July. Gaikwad had been battling blood cancer for a long time and was undergoing treatment in London. Just a few days ago, at the request of former cricketer Sandeep Patil, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah had also announced financial assistance of Rs 1 crore to him. However, while fighting the complex disease, he breathed his last on Wednesday night. His death has sent a wave of mourning in the sports world. Many cricketers have expressed their condolences on his demise.
Anshuman Gaikwad was suffering from blood cancer for a long time and was undergoing treatment in London, but for some time he was facing money problems in getting treatment. Former cricketer Sandeep Patil recently said that Anshuman has been battling blood cancer for more than a year and is undergoing treatment in London, but he is facing financial challenges. After this BCCI Secretary Jay Shah also announced to give him financial assistance of Rs 1 crore.
Anshuman Gaikwad played 40 Tests and 15 ODIs for India in his 12-year cricket career and scored 2254 runs. During this, he also scored 2 centuries. His best innings was 201 runs when he played against Pakistan in Jalandhar in 1983.
Anshuman Gaikwad has also been the head coach of Team India twice between 1997 to 1999 and 2000. Under his coaching, Team India was also the runner-up in the Champions Trophy 2000. It was during his coaching that Anil Kumble created a world record by taking 10 wickets in a Test innings in Delhi.
