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Indian cricketer (1952–2024)

For other people named Anshuman, see Anshuman (disambiguation).

Anshuman Dattajirao Gaekwadpronunciation^ⓘ (23 September 1952 – 31 July 2024) was an Indian cricketer and two-time Indian national cricket coach.

Anshuman gaekwad biography of albert

In a career spanning over a decade, he played 40 Test matches and 15 One Day Internationals between 1974 and 1984. His father, Datta Gaekwad was also an Indian test cricketer. Gaekwad was the coach of the Indian team that finished runners-up at the 2000 ICC Champions Trophy.

Gaekwad was a recipient of the C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award, Indian cricket's highest honour, in 2018.

Early life

Gaekwad was born on 23 September 1952 in Bombay (present day Mumbai) in the Indian state of Maharashtra, to Ushadevi and Datta Gaekwad, an Indian cricketer, who played 11 tests in the 1950s.^[1] The senior Gaekwad held the title of the oldest living Indian test cricketer before his death in February 2024.

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