Dnyaneshwar Agashe
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]
Dnyaneshwar Agashe Media
Agashe with John Major and Sanjay Dalmia.
Agashe and Sunil Gavaskar.
References
- ↑ Kelkar, Siddhart (2009). "Friends recall royal Agashe, despite taint". Indian Express. http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/friends-recall-royal-agashe-despite-taint/. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ↑ Ranade, Sadashiv (1974). Agashe Kula-vr̥ttānta (in marathi). p. 375. LCCN 74903020. OCLC 20388396.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Staff, Cricinfo (2009). "ESPN Cricinfo". ESPN. http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/26636.html. Retrieved 19 August 2016. "A wicketkeeper-batsman, Dayaneshwar Agashe played first-class cricket for Maharashtra".
- ↑ Agashe and team reinstated on MCA. Times of India. January 1, 2004. http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=TOIPU/2004/01/01/14/Ar01400.xml&CollName=TOI_PUNE_ARCHIVE&DOCID=17121&Keyword=%28%3Cmany%3E%3Cstem%3EDnyaneshwar%3Cand%3E%3Cmany%3E%3Cstem%3EAgashe%29&skin=pastissues2&AppName=2&ViewMode=GIF.
- ↑ Kothari's Economic and Industrial Guide of India. Kothari. 1978-01-01 – via Google Books.
Directors : Shankar Laxraan Limaye (Chairman), Dnyaneshwar Chandrashekhar Agashe, Gajanan Hari Sabnis, Vinayak Krishna Sathe Jagadish Chandrashekhar Agashe, Govind Narhar Joshi, Ramrao Madhavrao Deshmukh
- ↑ "BCCI to hold AGM on January 27". The Tribune. Chennai. January 15, 2005. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
- ↑ Nambiar, Nisha (2009). "Agashe dead; depositors now pin hopes on IOB". Indian Express. http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/agashe-dead-depositors-now-pin-hopes-on-iob/. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
- ↑ Suvarna protestors halt traffic. Times of India. February 11, 2008. http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=TOIPU/2008/02/11/5/Ar00510.xml&CollName=TOI_PUNE_ARCHIVE_2006&DOCID=347258&Keyword=%28%3Cmany%3E%3Cstem%3EDnyaneshwar%3Cand%3E%3Cmany%3E%3Cstem%3EAgashe%29&skin=pastissues2&AppName=2&ViewMode=GIF.
- ↑ Former MCA chief Agashe dies. January 3, 2009. http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/india/20090103/1143239.html. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Deadend!". Pune Mirror. January 4, 2009. https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/cover-story/deadend/articleshow/32689016.cms. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ↑ Oracle, CricketArchives. "Cricket Archives". cricketarchives.com. https://cricketarchive.com/Players/38/38054/38054.html. Retrieved 20 August 2016.