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{{Infobox cricketer <br />
| name = Anshuman Gaekwad <br />
| image = Anshuman.JPG<br />
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| caption = <br />
| fullname = Anshuman Dattajirao Gaekwad<br />
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|23 September 1952}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[Bombay State]], India<br />
| death_date = <br />
| death_place = <br />
| nickname = <br />
| height = <br />
| country = India <br />
| batting = Right-handed<br />
| bowling = Right-arm offbreak <br />
| role = Batsman<br />
| family = [[Datta Gaekwad]] (father)<br />
| columns = 2 <br />
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]] <br />
| matches1 = 40<br />
| runs1 = 1,985 <br />
| bat avg1 = 30.07 <br />
| 100s/50s1 = 2/10<br />
| top score1 = 201 <br />
| deliveries1 = 334<br />
| wickets1 = 2 <br />
| bowl avg1 = 93.50 <br />
| fivefor1 = 0<br />
| tenfor1 = 0<br />
| best bowling1 = 1/4<br />
| catches/stumpings1 = 15/– <br />
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]] <br />
| matches2 = 15 <br />
| runs2 = 269 <br />
| bat avg2 = 20.69 <br />
| 100s/50s2 = 0/1 <br />
| top score2 = 78[[not out|*]]<br />
| deliveries2 = 48 <br />
| wickets2 = 1 <br />
| bowl avg2 = 39.00 <br />
| fivefor2 = 0 <br />
| tenfor2 = 0<br />
| best bowling2 = 1/39 <br />
| catches/stumpings2 = 6/–<br />
| date = 31 December <br />
| year = 2006 <br />
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/28754.html ESPNcricinfo<br />
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'''Anshuman Dattajirao Gaekwad''' {{audio|Anshuman_Gaekwad.ogg|pronunciation}} (born 23 September 1952) is a former [[Indian cricket team|Indian]] [[cricket]]er and two-time Indian national cricket coach. He played in 40 Test matches and 15 One Day Internationals. His father [[Datta Gaekwad]] also played Test Cricket for India.<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 28, 2020|title=Cricketer honoured with stamp |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/cricketer-honoured-with-stamp/articleshow/78898915.cms|access-date=2021-01-13|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> <br />
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Gaekwad was known for his defensive mindset against pace bowlers, which became a high priority when the [[West Indies|West Indian]] pace bowlers dominated world cricket. He was nicknamed ''The Great Wall''. He made his Test debut against the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] at Kolkata on 27 December 1974 and his last appearance in a Test match was against [[England cricket team|England]] at Kolkata itself on the last day of 1984. Being a right-handed batsman, Gaekwad scored 1985 runs from 40 Tests at an average of 30.07 with 2 centuries and 10 half centuries to his credit. He scored his highest Test score of 201 against [[Pakistan cricket team|Pakistan]] at Jalandhar in 1982–83. This innings, where he spent 671 minutes, is an example for his patient style and concentration.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-09-23|title=Anshuman Gaekwad: 12 lesser-known facts about the two-time Indian coach|url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/anshuman-gaekwad-12-lesser-known-facts-about-the-two-time-indian-coach-527374|access-date=2021-01-13|website=Cricket Country|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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Anshuman Gaekwad worked for GSFC (Vadodara) after retiring from cricket and took early retirement in 2000. He is currently based in Vadodara, Gujarat, India.<br />
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In June 2018, he was awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/1148763.html |title=Kohli, Harmanpreet, Mandhana win top BCCI awards |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=7 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=BCCI honours Indian legends Anshuman Gaekwad and Pankaj Roy|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/674449|access-date=2021-01-13|website=www.icc-cricket.com|language=en}}</ref><br />
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