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Gaekwad was undergoing treatment for blood cancer at the King's College Hospital in London before returning back to the country last month.
To followers of the game who had seen him in action in his heyday, Gaekwad shall remain the fountainhead of courage and grit.
The deadline for applications expires on Tuesday and the short-listed candidates will be interviewed by a Cricket Advisory Committee comprising Kapil Dev, Gaekwad and Shanta Rangaswamy.
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