Vasoo Paranjape
{{Short description|Indian cricketer (1938–2021)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
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Vasudeo Jagannath Paranjape (21 November 1938 – 30 August 2021) was an Indian cricketer and cricket coach.{{Cite web|title=Vasudeo Paranjape profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/vasudeo-paranjape-32738|access-date=30 August 2021|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}} His son Jatin Paranjpe was also a cricketer who later became national selector.{{Cite web|date=2021-08-30|title=Former cricketer Vasoo Paranjape passes away at 82, Indian cricket fraternity pays tribute|url=https://www.crictracker.com/former-cricketer-vasoo-paranjape-passes-away-at-82-indian-cricket-fraternity-pays-tribute/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=CricTracker|language=en}}
Career
Paranjape played 29 first-class matches between 1956 and 1970 for Mumbai and Baroda. He was part of the Mumbai side which won the Ranji Trophy on 12 occasions.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/118802/vasu-paranjape-passes-away-cricbuzzcom|title = Vasu Paranjape passes away}} He ended up his first-class career with 785 runs with a best score of 127 against Baroda which came during the 1964 Ranji Trophy.
After his retirement from cricket, he became a mentor and administrator. He was well known for his role as a mentor to several high-profile Indian cricketers such as Sunil Gavaskar, Dilip Vengsarkar, Sachin Tendulkar, Sanjay Manjrekar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Yuvraj Singh and Rohit Sharma.{{Cite web|title=The legendary Mumbai mentor who made a mark on the careers of Rohit Sharma, Dravid, Gavaskar and others|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/vasoo-paranjape-the-legendary-mumbai-mentor-who-made-a-mark-on-the-careers-of-rohit-sharma-dravid-gavaskar-and-others-1232968|access-date=2021-08-30|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2021-08-30|title=Vasu sir was one of best coaches I have worked with: Sachin Tendulkar|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/vasu-sir-was-one-of-best-coaches-i-have-worked-with-sachin-tendulkar-101630340112197.html|access-date=2021-09-02|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2021-09-01|title='Vasoo will now be discussing cricket with Don Bradman, Len Hutton up there': Gavaskar on Paranjape|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/vasu-paranjape-discussing-cricket-with-don-bradman-len-hutton-up-there-sunil-gavaskar-7480707/|access-date=2021-09-02|website=The Indian Express|language=en}} His mentorship and leadership skills had significantly influenced these players to have a prolific cricketing career.{{Cite web|date=2015-02-05|title=Vasu Paranjape never lost for words – the right words!|url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/vasu-paranjape-never-lost-for-words-the-right-words-499733|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Cricket Country|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2021-08-30|title=Vasoo Paranjpe passes away, Indian cricket loses its margdarshak|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/renowned-coach-vasoo-paranjape-passes-away-7478499/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Sachin, Vengsarkar, Yuvraj: The man who shaped us - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/sachin-vengsarkar-yuvraj-the-man-who-shaped-us/articleshow/85803208.cms|access-date=2021-09-02|website=The Times of India}}
He also served as a coach at National Cricket Academy and was one of the first choice coaches when the National Cricket Academy was inaugurated in 2000.{{Cite news|agency=PTI|date=2021-08-31|title=BCCI condoles demise of Vasu Paranjpe|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/bcci-condoles-demise-of-vasu-paranjpe/article36196860.ece|access-date=2021-09-02|issn=0971-751X}} He also coached Dadar Union, India U-19 national team, Maharashtra and Bombay teams. He was appointed as director of coaching by the Board of Control for Cricket in India in 1980s and served as head coach of Indian junior cricketers in camps. He served as the head coach of Indian U-19 team at the 1988 Youth Cricket World Cup which was also the inaugural edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup.{{Cite web|last=G.Viswanath|title=Vasoo Paranjape: The jolly good fellow of Mumbai cricket|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/vasoo-paranjape-vasu-tribute-indian-cricket-mumbai-cricket-dilip-vengsarkar-sunil-gavaskar/article36190167.ece|access-date=2021-09-02|website=Sportstar|language=en}}
Death
Paranjape died on 30 August 2021 in his residence in Mumbai at the age of 82 due to age related illness.{{Cite web|title=Vasoo Paranjape, mentor to greats like Gavaskar, dies aged 82. India wore black armbands in honour of renowned coach Vasu Paranjape at 4th test against India vs England at Oval|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/indian-cricket-vasoo-paranjape-mentor-to-greats-like-sunil-gavaskar-dies-aged-82-1275382|access-date=2021-08-30|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}{{Cite news|agency=PTI|date=2021-08-30|title=Noted Mumbai cricket coach Vasu Paranjape passes away|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/noted-mumbai-cricket-coach-vasu-paranjape-passes-away/article36182297.ece|access-date=2021-08-30|issn=0971-751X}}
Legacy
His son Jatin co-authored a book along with cricket journalist Anand Vasu titled Cricket Drona: For the Love of Vasoo Paranjape which was based on the life story of Vasudeo Paranjape.{{Cite web|title=Lessons for life from Vasoo Paranjape|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/rohit-sharma-on-life-lessons-from-vasoo-paranjape-1233090|access-date=2021-08-30|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}{{Cite news|last=Rao|first=Rakesh|date=2020-09-11|title="He is the seer of cricket": Jatin Paranjape on his father Vasoo|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/jatin-paranjape-on-his-father-vasoo-paranjape/article32582600.ece|access-date=2021-08-30|issn=0971-751X}} The book Cricket Drona which also includes essays from cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sunil Gavaskar was officially released on 2 September 2020 and was published by Penguin.{{Cite web|agency=PTI|date=Aug 25, 2020|title=Book on renowned coach Vasoo Paranjape to be released on September 2 {{!}} Cricket News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/book-on-renowned-coach-vasoo-paranjape-to-be-released-on-september-2/articleshow/77747648.cms|access-date=2021-09-02|website=The Times of India|language=en}}{{Cite news|last=Kumar|first=K. c Vijaya|date=2020-10-17|title='Cricket Drona' review: A guiding force of cricket|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/books/books-reviews/cricket-drona-review-a-guiding-force-of-cricket/article32869048.ece|access-date=2021-09-02|issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite web|title='Cricket Drona' review: Discovery of a peerless tutor, through the eyes of his pupils|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/books/2020/dec/18/cricket-drona-review-discovery-of-a-peerless-tutor-through-the-eyes-of-his-pupils-2238131.html|access-date=2021-09-02|website=The New Indian Express}}
On 2 September 2021, Indian players wore black armbands as a tribute to him during the first day of the fourth test match of the series between India and England.{{Cite web|date=2021-09-02|title=4th Test: India wears black armbands in memory of Vasoo Paranjpe|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/indian-team-wears-black-armbands-in-memory-of-vasoo-paranjpe-7484845/|access-date=2021-09-02|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=PTI|title=Indian team wears black armbands in memory of Vasoo Paranjpe|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/india-vs-england/indian-team-black-armbands-in-memory-of-vasoo-paranjpe-coach-the-oval-fourth-test-england/article36249125.ece|access-date=2021-09-02|website=Sportstar|language=en}}
See also
References
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External links
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Category:20th-century Indian sportsmen