Ashutosh Agashe

Ashutosh Agashe

Ashutosh Agashe
Managing Director of Brihan Maharashtra Sugar Syndicate
In office
1996 – Incumbent
Personal details
Born (1972-10-21) 21 October 1972
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Spouse(s) Shalini Agashe (divorced 2013)
Parents Dnyaneshwar Agashe (father) and Rekha Agashe (mother)
Relatives Mandar Agashe (brother), Sheetal Agashe (sister), Adi Agashé (nephew)
Residence Pune, Maharashtra, India
Alma mater Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce & University of Pune
Known for Cricketer, businessman
Cricket information
Batting style Right-hand batsman[1]
Bowling style Right-arm medium[1]
Role Batsman, bowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1996/97 - 1999/00 Maharashtra[1]
Career statistics
Competition FC List A
Matches 5 11
Runs scored 263 438
Batting average 2.25 5.20
100s/50s 0/- 0/-
Top score 6 7
Balls bowled 588 535
Wickets 5 10
Bowling average 50.80 40.60
5 wickets in innings – –
10 wickets in match – –
Best bowling 3/20 2/26
Catches/stumpings 1/0 2/0
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 August 2016

Ashutosh Agashe (born 21 October 1972) is an Indian cricket player and businessman. He is the son of businessman and cricketer Dnyaneshwar Agashe,[2] brother of music director Mandar Agashe and actress Sheetal Agashe, uncle of singer-songwriter Adi Agashé and grandson of industrialist Chandrashekhar Agashe. In his youth, he has played the Ranji Trophy.[3] He is currently managing director of Brihan Maharashtra Sugar Syndicate.[4]

Early life

Agashe was born on 21 October 1972 into an entrepreneurial Chitpavan brahmin[5] family of businessman Dnyaneshwar Agashe and wife Rekha Agashe (née Gogte).[6][7] He is the grandson of industrialist Chandrashekhar Agashe. He has one brother, music director Mandar Agashe and one sister.[8] He is the uncle of singer-songwriter Adi Agashé, his brother's son.[9]

He was awarded a BCom degree from Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce in affiliation with the University of Pune.[6]

He was married to Shalini Agashe (née Phadke) till 2013.[10]

Cricket career

Agashe played cricket under his college, the University of Pune,[11] before he represented his home state of Maharashtra in the Ranji Trophy and played for the Maharashtra cricket team from 1997 to 1999.[3][12] His batting style is the Right-hand bat and his bowling style is Right-arm medium.[1] He has also played List A from 1996 to 2000.[1]

Agashe was part of his father's Maharashtra Cricket Association committee as a representative for the Club of Maharashtra.[13][14]

Ranji Trophy Matches played by Agashe[3]
Date Tournament Zone Match Stadium Code
25 February 1997 Ranji Trophy 1996/97 Super League Group A Orissa v Maharashtra Barabati Stadium, Cuttack rt2664
14h February 1998 Ranji Trophy 1997/98 Super League Group B Uttar Pradesh v Maharashtra Ordinance Equipment Factory Ground, Kanpur rt2740
16 November 1998 Ranji Trophy 1998/99 West Zone Maharashtra v Gujarat Pune Club Ground, Pune rt2793
5 February 1999 Ranji Trophy 1998/99 Super League Group B Maharashtra v Delhi Nehru Stadium, Pune rt2822
13 March 1999 Ranji Trophy 1998/99 Super League Group B Maharashtra v Tamil Nadu Pune Club Ground, Pune rt2848

Business career

Agashe has been director to many companies and business, such as Brima Finance Ltd since 1994, Agashe Brothers Financing Company since 2009 and Baumgarten and Wallia since 2010. Agashe played a key role in establishing the partnership between Howling Wolves Wine Group of Australia and Brihan Maharashtra Sugar Syndicate in 2005 which planned to set up a wine production base in India.[4] Agashe has been managing director at Brihan Maharashtra Sugar Syndicate since 1996.[4]

He was elected the chairman of Suvarna Sahakari Bank for the year 2004-5.[15] As managing director of the Sugar Syndicate, he received the DSK Group Energy Award of 2007 for corporate implementation of energy efficiency improvement measures.[16]

Suvarna Sahakari Bank Scam 2008

Agashe was chairman of his father's brainchild Suvarna Sahakari Bank[17] when the bank business was placed under moratorium by the Reserve Bank of India.[2] Beginning in 2007, Agashe received notice at his residence for the non-payment of loans worth Rs. 3.19 crore,[18] and in 2008, following the scandal his father was involved in,[19] Agashe and 14 others, including his father and brother, were arrested on November 22 for allegedly misappropriating Rs 436.74 crore of the bank between 1998 and 2006.[20] Leaving Agashe, all other suspects were senior citizens, who were suffering from various medical ailments, the lawyer said.[21] Inspector Narayan Khaire produced the suspects before judicial magistrate first class G G Itkalkar, following expiry of their two-day police custody remand. The court remanded the suspects to magisterial custody for 14 days.[20] While in custody, his father's health deteriorated and he was soon admitted to Sassoon Hospital, but later died from complications from diabetes; Agashe was allowed to attend the funeral under police detail.[22]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Ashutosh Agashe". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
  2. 1 2 "Suvarna Sahakari Bank placed under moratorium". The Financial Express (India). 2006. Retrieved 19 August 2016. Agashe was ousted from the MCA and had passed on the baton to his son, Ashutosh Agashe recently.
  3. 1 2 3 Oracle, CricketArchives. Cricket Stats (Report). Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "Howling Wolves ties up with BMSS to market wines". Business Line. 2005. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  5. ↑ Team. "Singers -kokanastha.com". www.kokanastha.com. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  6. 1 2 Kelkar, Siddhart (2009). "Friends recall royal Agashe, despite taint". Indian Express. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
  7. ↑ Wadhwaney, Kishin r (2005-01-01). Indian Cricket And Corruption. Siddharth Publications. p. 140. ISBN 9788172201760. When Ashutosh Agashe, son of Dnayaneshwar, was appointed selector, there were many, who questioned the wisdom of the Maharashtra Cricket Association.
  8. ↑ Ranade, Sadashiv (1974). Agashe Kula-vr̥ttānta (in Marathi). p. 375. LCCN 74903020. OCLC 20388396.
  9. ↑ Agashe, Trupti; Agashe, Gopal (2006). Wad, Mugdha, ed. Agashe Kulvrutant (in Marathi) (2nd ed.). Hyderabad: Surbhi Graphics. p. 53, 62.
  10. ↑ "Maverick Music!!". Times of India. August 30, 2006. Ashutosh Agashe with wife Shalini
  11. ↑ Report of the Deccan Education Society, Poona, for the Year ... The Society. 1994-01-01. p. 28. Agashe Ashutosh Cricket University of Poona
  12. ↑ India Today. Thomson Living Media India Limited. 2017-03-11. p. 264. Ashutosh Agashe, a cricketer of very ordinary ability, who played only five Ranji matches
  13. ↑ Korde, Rajesh (January 1, 2004). "Agashe and team reinstated on MCA". Times of India.
  14. ↑ "District court delivers a jolt to Agashe". Times of India. October 31, 2004.
  15. ↑ "Agashe heads Suvarna Sahakari". Times of India. September 3, 2004.
  16. ↑ "DSK Energy awards presented". Times of India. December 21, 2007.
  17. ↑ Business India. A.H. Advani. 2004-01-01. p. 69. Mandar's brother Ashutosh looks after the Shree Suvarna Sahakari Bank IsssB), which their father started in 1969.
  18. ↑ "Suvarna bank closer to normal functioning". Times of India. June 4, 2007.
  19. ↑ Anandan, Sujata (2010). "Its Tharoor’s cricket versus Pawar’s". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
  20. 1 2 "Agashe, others sent to judicial custody". India Times. 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2016. Agashe and 14 others were arrested on November 22.
  21. ↑ "Agashe, others sent to judicial custody". Times of India. November 25, 2008.
  22. ↑ "Son attends funeral under police eye". Indian Express. January 4, 2009.
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