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{{short description|Indian cricketer and coach}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Sangramsinh Gaekwad
| fullname = Sangramsinh Pratapsinh Gaekwad
| image =
| country = India
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1941|8|6|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Baroda]], [[Gujarat]], India
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling =
| family = ''See [[Gaekwad dynasty]]''
| role =
| club1 = [[Baroda cricket team|Baroda]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|1960/61–1975/76}}
| clubnumber1 =
| columns = 1
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]]
| matches1 = 77
| runs1 = 3,534
| bat avg1 = 27.60
| 100s/50s1 = 3/16
| top score1 = 138
| deliveries1 = 130
| wickets1 = 3
| bowl avg1 = 35.66
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 2/4
| catches/stumpings1 = 27/–
| date = 8 September
| year = 2019
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/29064.html ESPNcricinfo
}}

'''Sangramsinh Pratapsinh Gaekwad''' (born 6 August 1941) is an Indian former [[first-class cricket]]er and cricket coach. He is a member of the [[Gaekwad dynasty]] of Baroda and currently first in the line of succession to the unofficial title<ref name="maharaja" group="note">The [[Government of India]] abolished all official titles, privileges and remuneration of [[princely state]]s in 1971 through the 26th amendment to the [[Constitution of India]]</ref> of [[Baroda State|Maharaja of Baroda]].

== Early life and family ==
Sangramsinh was born on 6 August 1941 as the eighth child of [[Pratap Singh Rao Gaekwad]], the last ruling [[Baroda State|Maharaja of Baroda]], and his first wife Shantadevi. He has two brothers, [[Fatehsinghrao Gaekwad]] and [[Ranjitsinh Gaekwad]], and five sisters.<ref>{{cite web |title=Maharaja Pratapsinhrao Gaekwad |url=https://historyofvadodara.in/maharaja-pratapsinhrao-gaekwad/ |publisher=History of Vadodara |accessdate=8 September 2019}}</ref>

Sangramsinh's brothers Fatehsinghrao and Ranjitsinh both became unofficial Maharaja of Baroda after their father's death. After Ranjitsinh's death in 2012, Ranjitsinh's only son [[Samarjitsinh Gaekwad]] ascended to the throne.<ref name=itoday>{{cite news |title=Samarjitsinh crowned new Gaekwad of Vadodara |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/samarjitsinh-crowned-new-gaekwad-of-vadodara-106716-2012-06-23 |accessdate=7 September 2019 |work=India Today |date=23 June 2012}}</ref> In 2013, Samarjitsinh and Sangramsinh settled a 23-year-long legal inheritance dispute worth more than {{INRConvert|20000|c|year=2013}} (~ {{USD}}3 billion in 2013). As part of the settlement, Sangramsinh received ownership of [[Nazarbaug Palace]], [[Indumati Palace]], [[Makarpura Palace]], two bungalows in Vadodara, real estate properties in Mumbai, {{Convert|55|acre}} of land in the vicinity of [[Laxmi Vilas Palace, Vadodara|Laxmi Vilas Palace]], and {{Convert|100|acre}} of agricultural land. He also secured control of Alaukik Trading Company and Baroda Rayon facility in [[Surat]], and retained possession of Gaekwad Investment Corporation.<ref name=amirror>{{cite news |last1=Mallik |first1=Pradeep |title=THE ROYAL TRUCE |url=https://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/news/india/the-royal-truce/articleshow/35780115.cms |accessdate=7 September 2019 |work=Ahmedabad Mirror |date=27 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Jolly |first1=Asit |title=The Royal Bounty |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/heritage/story/20131111-baroda-empire-gaekwad-laxmi-vilas-palace-ranjitsinh-gaekwad-768375-1999-11-30 |accessdate=8 September 2019 |work=India Today |date=11 November 2013}}</ref><ref name=tgraph>{{cite news |last1=Nelson |first1=Dean |title=Baroda Maharaja settles £3 billion inheritance feud |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/india/10402343/Baroda-Maharaja-settles-3-billion-inheritance-feud.html |accessdate=7 September 2019 |work=The Telegraph |date=24 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Members of ex-Indian royal family end dispute over palaces, diamonds |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/members-of-ex-indian-royal-family-end-dispute-over-palaces-diamonds |accessdate=10 September 2019 |work=The Straits Times |date=24 October 2013}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Sangramsinh is married to Asharaje Gaekwad who is from a Nepalese noble family; the couple lives in Mumbai<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mahurkar |first1=Uday |title=Gaekwad inheritance: Legal battle for control of Vadodara royal family property gets messier |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/controversy/story/20050829-legal-battle-for-control-of-vadodara-royal-family-property-gets-messier-787118-2005-08-29 |accessdate=13 September 2019 |work=India Today |date=29 August 2005}}</ref> and has two children. Their son Pratapsinhrao Gaekwad is the CEO of Baroda Rayon while daughter [[Priyadarshini Raje Scindia|Priyadarshini Raje]] is married to politician [[Jyotiraditya Scindia]] of the [[Scindia family]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Saumit |title=Mumbai's most eligible bachelor Pratap Gaekwad to wed in Nepal |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-mumbai-s-most-eligible-bachelor-pratap-gaekwad-to-wed-in-nepal-1024992 |accessdate=8 September 2019 |work=DNA India |date=19 April 2006}}</ref>

== Cricket career ==
Sangramsinh played first-class cricket for [[Baroda cricket team|Baroda]] in the [[Ranji Trophy]] from 1960/61 to 1975/76. He appeared in 77 first-class matches as a top-order batsman, scoring 3,534 runs at an average of 27.60. He also played for [[West Zone cricket team|West Zone]] in the [[Duleep Trophy]] and [[Board President's XI (India)|Board President's XI]] against visiting international teams.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sangramsinh Gaekwad |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/38/38901/38901.html |accessdate=8 September 2019 |work=CricketArchive}}</ref>

Sangramsinh became a cricket coach after his playing career. In 2015, he started a cricket academy in [[Vadodara]] called "Prince Sangramsinh Gaekwad Cricket Academy". The academy, spread over 10 acres near the [[Akota]]-Dandia Bazaar Bridge, began operations with former Baroda cricketer [[Narayan Satham]] as its head coach.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tere |first1=Tushar |title=The 'other' royal Gaekwad to train Baroda cricketers |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/The-other-royal-Gaekwad-to-train-Baroda-cricketers/articleshow/46579878.cms |accessdate=8 September 2019 |work=The Times of India |date=16 March 2015}}</ref>

==Footnotes==
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==References==
{{reflist|2}}

== External links ==
* {{ESPNcricinfo|id=29064}}

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