VADODARA: Former India opener and Team India coach Anshuman Gaekwad passed away at the age of 71 on Wednesday night after battling cancer for a year. He was diagnosed of Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) in June last year and was admitted in a private hospital in London.
"Gaekwad passed away about 9.30 pm. The doctors hadn't given him much time but he was a fighter who didn't give up till his last breath. His contribution to Indian cricket was immense," said Satyajit Gaekwad, chairman, press and publicity committee, Baroda Cricket Association.