पूर्व क्रिकेटर अंशुमान गायकवाड़ नहीं रहे: 1983 में वर्ल्ड कप जीतने वाली टीम के हिस्सा थे, 2 साल टीम इंडिया के कोच रहे

In his career spanning 40 Test matches, Gaekwad scored 1985 runs at an average of 30.07.

Former Indian cricketer and Team India head coach Anshuman Gaekwad passed away late Wednesday night at the age of 71. He was suffering from blood cancer for a long time. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) also provided Rs 1 crore for Gaekwad’s treatment.

Apart from this, members of the 1983 World Cup winning team also helped Gaikwad. He also underwent treatment for blood cancer at King’s College Hospital in London in June 2024. After this he returned to India. After his death on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BCCI Secretary Jay Shah expressed condolences.

Anshuman Gaekwad has played 206 first class matches.

Modi said- Gaikwad will always be remembered

PM wrote on X regarding the death of Anshuman Gaekwad- Anshuman Gaekwad will be remembered for his contribution to cricket. He was a gifted player and an excellent coach. His demise is deeply saddening. Condolences to his family and fans.

Gaikwad played 40 Tests and 15 ODIs
Anshuman has played a total of 40 Test matches and 15 ODI matches for Team India in his career. He made his Test debut against West Indies in Kolkata on 27 December 1974. He played his last Test match against England in Kolkata in 1984. Gaikwad scored 1985 runs in his Test career at an average of 30.07. This includes 2 centuries and 10 half-centuries. His best score was 201 runs, which he made against Pakistan.

Gaikwad scored 269 runs in 15 ODIs at an average of 20.69. Apart from this, Anshuman scored 12,136 runs in 206 first class matches at an average of 41.56. He scored 34 centuries and 47 half-centuries in first class. During this, his best score was 225 runs. Apart from this, Gaikwad also played 55 List-A matches, in which he scored a total of 1601 runs at an average of 32.67.

Gaikwad was the head coach of cricket from 1997-99
Gaikwad’s cricket career spanned 22 years and included 205 first-class matches. Gaikwad was also the head coach of the 1997-99 Indian team. Under his coaching, the team finished runners-up in the ICC Champions Trophy in 2000. This includes the Test match at Feroz Shah Kotla in 1999, where Anil Kumble took all 10 wickets in an innings against Pakistan.

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