New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to offer a helping hand to former cricketer Anshuman Gaekwad, who is battling blood cancer, and was in dire need of financial support for his treatment. BCCI secretary Jay Shah has directed the cricket board’s apex council to release INR 1 crore for the 1983 World Cup winner with immediate effect.
Additionally, Shah reached out to the family members of Gaekwad, assuring them full support from his administration. In a media release, the Indian cricket board promised to assist the family in every means. The BCCI also showed its confidence of the former Indian player coming out of this tough battle while ensuring to closely monitor the situation.
The support from the BCCI comes after 1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev wrote to the board for their financial support. The 65-year-old Dev even offered to give his own pension in case the situation saw no progression, though he showed faith in the BCCI to make a timely intervention.
Anshuman Gaekwad’s former teammates raise funds for his treatment
Members of the victorious 1983 World Cup has been reportedly said to form a WhatsApp group to generate funds for Anshuman Gaekwad’s treatment. Former Indian players such as Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, Mohinder Amarnath, Sandeep Patil, Dilip Vengsarkar, Kirti Azad, and Ravi Shastri are trying to collect financial aid from corporate giants and close friends of Gaekwad, as reported by The Telegraph.
Anshuman Gaekwad is said to have returned to India after he was receiving treatment for blood cancer at King’s College Hospital in London. According to a Times of India report in February, Gaekwad suffered myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), which is a type of a blood cancer. Gaekwad was diagnosed with MSD in June 2023 and since then he’s been receiving chemotherapy at a private hospital in Gujarat’s Vadodara city.
Gaekwad played 40 Test matches and 15 One-Day Internationals for India between 1975 and 1987. He accumulated 12136 runs from 206 first-class matches at an average of 41.56, including 34 centuries.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to offer a helping hand to former cricketer Anshuman Gaekwad, who is battling blood cancer, and was in dire need of financial support for his treatment. Sports Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
