BCCI to release INR 1 crore for Anshuman Gaekwad's cancer treatment

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will release INR 1 crore immediately for the treatment of Anshuman Gaekwad. The former India batter and coach has been battling cancer for a while and there have been wide-ranging calls asking the BCCI to provide financial assistance for the 71-year-old.

"After approval from the BCCI Apex Council, Jay Shah, the BCCI secretary, instructed the Board to release Rs 1 crore with immediate effect to provide financial assistance to Mr Gaekwad," a BCCI statement said. Shah has also spoken to 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," Shah said, adding, "The BCCI will continue to monitor Mr Gaekwad's progress and is confident that he will come out of this phase strongly."

Gaekwad featured in 40 Tests and 15 ODIs in an international career spanning 12 years between 1975 and 1987.