The ODI series between India and Sri Lanka got underway today with the home team opting to bat after winning the toss. The visiting players are wearing the black armbands today. Here's the reason for the same...
"My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Mr Aunshuman Gaekwad. Heartbreaking for the entire cricket fraternity. May his soul rest in peace," the BCCI general secretary Jay Shah confirmed Anshuman Gaekwad's demise.
India's 1983 World Cup-winning skipper Kapil Dev had urged the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to step in and provide financial aid to his former Team India teammate Anshuman Gaekwad.
37 years ago, Anshuman Gaekwad recorded the then-slowest double century in Test cricket during a match against Pakistan.
The former India coach said cricketers will have to gather all their mental strength to deal with the uncertainty that the pandemic has caused.
There is no CAC in place anymore but they have been asked to depose in person on December 27 and 28.
Sent in to bat, India B posted a challenging 302 for six in their stipulated 50 overs, riding on a 122-ball 113 by opener Gaikwad and a run-a-ball 101 from Aparajith.
The CAC comprises of World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev, former batsman and coach Anshuman Gaekwad and former women's captain Shanta Rangaswamy.
Anshuman Gaekwad, one of the three members of the CAC responsible for the selection of new coach, praised Ravi Shastri for his performance with the side.
Kolkata:Impressed by India's good showing in the cricket World Cup, former India coach Anshuman Gaekwad believes the current lot of players should be persisted with and they will deliver in the next 50-over showpiece event
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