About Anshuman Gaekwad
Anshuman Dattajirao Gaekwad was an Indian cricketer and two-time Indian national cricket coach. In a career spanning over a decade, he played 40 Test matches and 15 One Day Internationals between 1974 and 1984. His father, Datta Gaekwad was also an Indian test cricketer. Gaekwad was the coach of the Indian team that finished joint-winners at the 2000 ICC Champions Trophy. The senior Gaekwad held the title of the oldest living Indian test cricketer before his death in February 2024. Gaekwad was nicknamed The Great Wall and was known for his defensive play, particularly against the fast bowlers led by the West Indian pace bowlers who dominated world cricket at the time.
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