40 test matches, 1985 runs, 2 centuries and an average of 30! Those are the statistics of Anshuman Dattajirao Gaekwad, who passed away on July 31st 2024. But then, when it comes to players like Anshu Gaekwad, cold numbers will never tell the full story. The highlight of the Anshuman Gaekwad story are not the numbers he piled on, but the courage he displayed in the face of extremely hostile pace bowling, in tough circumstances, difficult pitches and in the era before protective gear arrived.