New Delhi. Legendary all-rounder and captain Kapil Dev, who won the 1983 World Cup for India, has urged the BCCI to provide financial assistance to former Indian cricketer Anshuman Gaekwad. Anshuman Gaekwad is suffering from blood cancer. Gaekwad was in London, but now he has returned to Baroda, where he is undergoing treatment. Meanwhile, Kapil Dev has appealed to the BCCI and said that he will definitely help Anshuman.
Kapil Dev said, “This is sad and very disappointing. I am in trouble because I have played with Anshu and cannot see her in this condition. No one should suffer. I hope the board will take care of her. We are not forcing anyone. Any help for Anshu has to be done from the heart. She has suffered a lot from fast bowlers. Now the time has come for us to stand up for her. I am sure our cricket fans will not disappoint her. We should pray for her recovery.”
According to a report by Sportstar, several former Indian cricketers including Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri, Dilip Vengsarkar, Mohinder Amarnath, Sandeep Patil, Madan Lal and Kirti Azad are contacting friends and corporates to raise funds to help Gaikwad.
Let us tell you that Anshuman Gaekwad played 40 Tests and 15 ODIs for India. During this time, he has scored 1985 and 269 runs respectively. Apart from this, he has also taken 2 wickets in Tests and 1 wicket in ODIs in the same number of matches. He made his Test debut in 1974 against West Indies. He scored 36 runs in this match.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : July 13, 2024, 23:40 IST