Team India: A series of 3 ODI matches is being played between Team India and Sri Lanka (IND VS SL), but in the middle of the ODI series, a bad news has come out to shock the players of Team India and the entire Indian cricket. According to which the former head coach of Team India has suddenly passed away. Due to which the entire Indian cricket is very disappointed at this time.

Anshuman Gaikwad passed away

Anshuman Gaikwad, who served as the head coach of Team India from 1997 to 1999, has passed away. Anshuman Gaikwad was 72 years old and was suffering from blood cancer for the last 1 year. Due to which Anshuman Gaikwad died in a hospital in Vadodara on the late evening of 31 July.

The entire Indian cricket is shocked by the death of Anshuman Gaekwad. Team India captain Rohit Sharma also expressed grief over the death of Anshuman Gaekwad and remembered the long time spent with him.

Anshuman Gaekwad used to be counted among the legends of Indian cricket

Anshuman Gaekwad played 40 Test matches and 15 ODI matches for Team India as an international player. Anshuman Gaekwad's international cricket statistics are not very special but the stories of Anshuman Gaekwad's courage are still told with great pride in Indian cricket. Anshuman Gaekwad played 205 first class matches during his 22-year long cricketing career.

In the year 2000, under his leadership, Team India reached the final of the Champions Trophy

In the Champions Trophy 2000 held in Kenya, Team India reached the finals during the coaching tenure of Anshuman Gaekwad.