BCCI To Provide Rs 1 Crore For Anushman Gaikwad’s Cancer Treatment (image-facebook/Arnab Guha)
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah has announced an aid of Rs 1 crore for former Indian cricketer Anshuman Garekwad who has been diagnosed with blood cancer.
Jay Shah has spoken with Gaekwad’s family to extend his support in his tragic time for the former cricketer. Gaekwad has been undergoing treatment for blood cancer at the King’s College Hospital in London.
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“The board stands by Gaekwad’s family in this hour of crisis and will do whatever is essential for Mr Gaekwad’s quick recovery,” Shah said, adding, “The BCCI will continue to monitor Mr Gaekwad’s progress and is confident that he will come out of this phase strongly.”
In the media release, BCCI assured of every possible assistance to the family and expressed confidence Gaekwad will come out of this phase strongly. The condition of the cricketer was brought to light by former Indian cricketer Sandeep Patil earlier this year.
The 67-year-old also revealed that Gaekwad personally informed him about the need for financial support. Former Indian batter Dilip Vengsarkar also personally spoke to BCCI treasurer Ashish Selar regarding the matter.
Along with Dilip Vengsarkar, 1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev also urged the BCCI for the financial help of the 71-year-old. He informed that he’s looking to arrange funds for Gaekwad along with several former cricketers Mohinder Amarnath, Sunil Gavaskar, Sandeep Patil, Dilip Vengsarkar, Madan Lal, Ravi Shastri and Kirti Azad.
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Gaekwad made his international debut during the third Test against the West Indies in December 1974. He had registered scores of 36 and four in his debut game and went on to play 40 Tests for India.
He has also played 15 ODIs for the country and scored 269 runs at an average of 20.69 with one half-century to his name.
