BCCI to provide Rs 1 crore for Anshuman Gaekwad's treatment

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced it will provide financial assistance amounting to Rs one crore to assist in the treatment of former India cricketer and head coach Anshuman Gaekwad who is suffering from blood cancer.

BCCI apex council said in a statement that board secretary Jay Shah has asked for the immediate release of the fund for Gaekwad who reportedly is undergoing the treatment in London.

Gaekwad is the son of former India captain D K Gaekwad and is currently admitted at King’s College Hospital in London.

“Shah has also spoken to Mr Gaekwad’s family to take stock of the situation and extend support. The board stands by Gaekwad’s family in this hour of crisis and will do whatever is essential for Mr Gaekwad’s quick recovery,” the statement continued.

The 71-year-old Gaekwad played 40 Tests and 15 ODIs for India between 1975 and 1987.

In an interview to Sportstar, Kapil Dev had said he’s in pain seeing his former India teammate Gaekwad suffering and expressed hope that BCCI will take care of him.