The cricketing fraternity in India is in mourning following the death of former cricketer and head coach Anshuman Gaekwad on Wednesday night.

Gaekwad represented India in 40 Tests and 15 ODIs.

Former India cricketer Anshuman Gaekwad dies at 71 after long battle with cancer.

Kapil Dev, in his fresh video for ailing Anshuman Gaekwad, urged the former India cricketer to continue his fight against cancer.

Gaekwad, son of former India captain D K Gaekwad, is undergoing treatment for blood cancer at the King's College Hospital in London.

Anshuman Gaekwad, who played 40 Tests and 15 ODIs for India between 1975 and 1987, and later served as India's head coach in two separate stints, is currently undergoing treatment for blood cancer.

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Former cricketers Anshuman Gaekwad, Saba Karim gave their backing to Shikhar Dhawan, who has lately found it hard to cement a place in the Indian playing XI.

Cricket board Apex Council member Anshuman Gaekwad has doubts if the T20 World Cup will be held this year and believes that the October-November window could be for the IPL.

BCCI ethics officer D K Jain has rendered the conflict of interest complaint against CAC members Shantha Rangaswamy and Anshuman Gaekwad as "infructuous" but the case involving Kapil Dev has still not been decided.