Indian cricket team’s former opener and owner of the Kanchipuram franchise in Tamil Nadu T20 League, VB Chandrasekhar passed away on Thursday evening after he committed suicide at his residence in Mylapore.
BCCI regrets to inform that former India opener VB Chandrasekhar is no more. Our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and his fans.
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 15, 2019
Chandrasekhar was an attacking batsman who represented India in seven ODIs and played a major role in Tamil Nadu’s 1987 Ranji Trophy win. He also ran a cricket academy called VB’s Nest in Velachery.
VB has previously served as a national selector, state coach and commentator. He was also active with his Tamil Nadu T20 League team and was very much a part of the team set up till their last game earlier this week. He was a part of the India Cements family and was appointed the first operations director of the Chennai franchise of the Indian T20 League.
Players took to Twitter to pay their condolences to his family and close ones.
Extremely sad & shocked to hear about the passing away of VB Chandrasekhar sir. His consistent efforts made it possible to set the right foundation of the CSK team. He always encouraged & believed in us since very beginning. My deepest condolences to the family. pic.twitter.com/g2mtq8wRos
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) August 15, 2019
Very shocking to hear VB Chandrashekhar indian cricketer is no more.. very sad news .. very young to go.. rest in peace VB.. Big lose ☹️ condolences to the family 🙏🙏 @CSKFansOfficial @ChennaiIPL @BCCI
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) August 15, 2019
Terrible news...VB...too soon. Shocking! Heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) August 15, 2019
Very sad to hear of the passing away of VB Chandrasekhar. Have fond memories of him. My condolences to his family. 🙏🏻
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 16, 2019
VB came into the spotlight when he hit a 56-ball 100 against a Rest of India side in the Irani Trophy clash in 1988. It was then, the fastest century by an Indian batsman in first-class cricket, which was later eclipsed by Rishabh Pant when he scored a 48-ball 100 in the Ranji Trophy in 2016.
Former Indian batsman and World Cup winner Krishnamachari Srikkanth, who opened the batting with Chandrasekhar for Tamil Nadu said to the Times of India, “I was at the other end of the pitch and to see him tear the ROI attack apart which had bowlers like Sanjeev Sharma and Narendra Hirwani was a sight I will never forget. He was an absolute entertainer and a great friend, and this is shocking news for me. I have opened with him so many times and shared a great camaraderie with him during our recent commentary stints in recent years.”
Feature Image Courtesy: Twitter/ VB Kanchi Veerans