Former India cricketer, coach Anshuman Gaekwad passes away at 71
Vadodara: Former India batter and head coach Anshuman Gaekwad passed away in Gujarat’s Vadodara on Wednesday after a prolonged battle with blood cancer.
The 71-year-old was undergoing treatment in London before returning to India last month. Facing financial challenges, he received support from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which released Rs 1 crore for his treatment following requests from Kapil Dev and Sandeep Patil.
In an international career spanning 12 years, the gutsy opening batter represented India in 40 Test matches and 15 One Day Internationals (ODIs). After his playing career, he served as a selector and later became the head coach of the Indian team. One of his most memorable moments as a coach was during a Test match in New Delhi when Anil Kumble scripted history and took all 10 wickets in an innings against Pakistan.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to X and offered condolences and stated that Gaekwad will be remembered for his contribution to the sport. “He was a gifted player and an outstanding coach," Modi added.
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West Asia war: Vessel carrying 20,000 tonnes of LPG reaches Gujarat crossing Strait of Hormuz
Kandla (Gujarat) (PTI): A vessel carrying 20,000 metric tonnes of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) arrived at Deendayal Port Authority in Kandla in Gujarat after crossing the Strait of Hormuz amid the West Asia crisis, officials said on Sunday.
The Marshall Islands-flagged MV SYMI started its journey from Qatar and docked at the port in Kandla around 11.30 pm on Saturday after crossing the Strait of Hormuz on May 13, they added.
Since early March, 13 India-flagged vessels, comprising 12 LPG tankers and one crude oil tanker, have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway close to the coast of Oman through which roughly one-fifth of the world's energy supplies pass.
It has been severely disrupted by the conflict in West Asia that started on February 28, with the US and Israel launching joint attacks on Iran, triggering retaliatory strikes. It has resulted in one of the worst energy crisis the world has seen in recent decades.
Incidentally, at a special meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UNECOSOC) on safeguarding energy and supply flows, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Parvathaneni Harish said targeting commercial shipping, endangering civilian crew and impeding freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz is "unacceptable".
On May 13, an India-flagged commercial vessel came under attack off the coast of Oman.
Omani authorities rescued all 14 crew members of the vessel sailing from Somalia, but it was not immediately known who carried out the strike.
