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Rohit Sharma On Anshuman Gaekwad's Death: 'Lucky To Have Few Conversations...'

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Anshuman Gaekwad, the former India cricketer passed away on Wednesday night as the cricketing fraternity mourned his death.

Rohit pays tribute to Anshuman Gaekwad

Gaekwad coached India during the 90s and was an influential and motivational figure for the budding cricketers. Tributes pour in from across the globe for the cricketing legend, and India captain, Rohit Sharma also paid tribute to him on the eve of the first ODI against Sri Lanka.


“I was absolutely devastated to hear that news. I was lucky to have a few conversations with him during the BCCI awards, and on a personal note as well. When I was playing Ranji Trophy, he was there and I had a chance to speak to him when he had a few things to talk about my game as well, which was overwhelming for me because he was such a great cricketer for us."

“It's always nice when you learn from your seniors, understand how cricket was played back in the day, how tough it was and then to pass on his experiences on cricket and what his visions are about cricket. For me to understand that was a great learning at that point.”

“Condolences to his family, it's not a good time when you lose your loved ones, it's always tough. I was lucky that I had a few chances to meet him and talk to him on a personal level," said Rohit on the eve of the first ODI against Sri Lanka in Colombo.

Gaekwad was suffering from Blood Cancer and went to London to get his treatment done. Last month, BCCI released INR 1 crore for his further treatment, following pleas from Gaekwad’s former India colleagues.

The legendary cricketer played 40 Tests and 15 ODIs for India, and became the head coach in October 1997.