Dnyaneshwar Agashe (17 April 1942 – 2 January 2009) was an Indian businessman, cricketer, cricket administrator and philanthropist.[1][2]
He was vice-president of Board of Control for Cricket in India from 1995 to 1999.[3] He became a member of the Maharashtra Cricket Association in 1969 and became the association's executive chairman in 1989.[4] He was chairman and managing director of the Brihan Maharashtra Sugar Syndicate Ltd., chairman of Kolhapur Steel and founder of Suvarna Sahakari Bank and Mandar Printing Press.[5]
Agashe and his family came into public scandal in 2008, in the Suvarna Sahakari Bank scam. While in judicial custody during the scandal, Agashe died of complications from diabetes.[6][7][8][9][10]
A wicketkeeper-batsman, Agashe played first-class cricket for Maharashtra between 1962 and 1968 and scored two half-centuries in 13 matches. His best season came in 1964–65 where he made his career-best 75, took ten catches and made two stumpings.[11]
References
- ↑ Friends recall royal Agashe, despite taint. Indian Express. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ↑ Agashe Kula-vr̥ttānta{{#if:Ranade|, Ranade}(1974)
- ↑ ESPN Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ↑ Agashe and team reinstated on MCA(January 1, 2004).
- ↑ Kothari's Economic and Industrial Guide of India{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Kothari.(1978-01-01)
- ↑ BCCI to hold AGM on January 27. The Tribune(January 15, 2005). Retrieved 2017-12-17.
- ↑ Agashe dead; depositors now pin hopes on IOB. Indian Express. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
- ↑ Suvarna protestors halt traffic(February 11, 2008).
- ↑ Former MCA chief Agashe dies(January 3, 2009).
- ↑ Deadend!. Pune Mirror(January 4, 2009).
- ↑ Cricket Archives. cricketarchives.com. Retrieved 20 August 2016.