Former Indian team head coach Anshuman Gaikwad died on Wednesday after a prolonged illness. Anshuman Gaikwad was battling cancer for a long time. Gaikwad did not have money for his own treatment. In such a situation, BCCI helped him. BCCI Secretary Jay Shah has expressed condolences on the demise of Anshuman Gaikwad.
Anshuman Gaekwad demise: Former coach of Indian team passes away
There is a wave of mourning in the Indian cricket world. Former Indian coach Anshuman Gaekwad passed away on Wednesday. He breathed his last at the age of 71. Anshuman Gaekwad was battling cancer for a long time. He was undergoing treatment at King's College Hospital in London.
BCCI Secretary Jai Shah has expressed condolences on the death of Anshuman Gaekwad. Jai Shah wrote on X, 'My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Shri Anshuman Gaekwad. The entire cricket world is in mourning. May his soul rest in peace.'
Gaikwad was suffering from blood cancer
Gaikwad was suffering from blood cancer for the last one year. He was admitted to King's College Hospital in London. Sandeep Patil and another former Indian batsman Dilip Vengsarkar met him. After meeting him, both of them asked BCCI to help Anshuman. After this, the board provided Rs 1 crore for the treatment of Anshuman Gaikwad.
Anshuman is a former opening batsman of India. He played cricket for India from 1975 to 1987. During this time, Anshuman played 40 Tests and 15 ODIs for India. He was also the coach of 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 to his name in the biggest format of cricket. Apart from this, the opening batsman scored 269 runs in 14 innings of 15 ODIs. 1 half-century came off his bat in ODIs. His highest score in ODIs is 78 not out. Apart from this, he also took 1 wicket.
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