Anshuman Gaekwad

Anshuman Gaekwad

Gaekwad in 2005
Personal information
Full name	Anshuman Dattajirao Gaekwad
Born	(1952-09-23)23 September 1952 Bombay, Bombay State, India
Died	31 July 2024(2024-07-31) (aged 71) Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm offbreak
Role	Batsman
Relations	Datta Gaekwad (father), Jyoti Gaekwad (wife), Shatrunjay Gaekwad (son)
International information
National side	India
Test debut (cap 135)	27 December 1974 v West Indies
Last Test	31 December 1984 v England
ODI debut (cap 15)	7 June 1975 v England
Last ODI	23 December 1987 v West Indies
Head coaching information
Years	Team
1997–1999; 2000	India
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI Matches 40 15 Runs scored 1,985 269 Batting average 30.07 20.69 100s/50s 2/10 0/1 Top score 201 78* Balls bowled 334 48 Wickets 2 1 Bowling average 93.50 39.00 5 wickets in innings 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 1/4 1/39 Catches/stumpings 15/– 6/–
Medal record Men's Cricket Representing  India as Coach ICC Champions Trophy Runner-up 2000 Kenya
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 31 December 2006

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