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Former Indian batsman and coach Anshuman Gaekwad dies at 71

Gaekwad passed away in the western city of Baroda on Wednesday after suffering various health complications
Former India batsman and two-time national coach Anshuman Gaekwad. Photo: Press Trust of India via Hindustan Times
Former India batsman and two-time national coach Anshuman Gaekwad. Photo: Press Trust of India via Hindustan Times

Former India batsman and two-time national coach Anshuman Gaekwad has died aged 71 following a long battle with cancer, cricket authorities said on Thursday.

Gaekwad passed away in the western city of Baroda on Wednesday after suffering various health complications.

He played 40 Tests and 15 ODIs for India before becoming a selector and coach of the national team.

Gaekwad scored 1,985 runs from 70 Test innings, with a highest score of 201 against Pakistan in the 1982-83 series.

“My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Mr Aunshuman Gaekwad. Heartbreaking for the entire cricket fraternity,” Jai Shah, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), said in a social media post.

Gaekwad was known for fearlessly facing West Indies fast bowlers in an era when there were neither helmets nor restrictions on bouncers.

He had to undergo an operation after being struck on the ear by a Michael Holding bouncer that punctured his eardrum.

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