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'''Vasudeo Jagannath Paranjape''' (21 November 1938 – 30 August 2021) was an Indian [[cricket]]er and legendary cricket coach.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vasudeo Paranjape profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/vasudeo-paranjape-32738|url-status=live|access-date=30 August 2021|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref> His son [[Jatin Paranjpe]] was also a cricketer who later became national selector.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

== Career ==
Paranjape played 29 [[First-class cricket|first-class]] matches between 1956 and 1970 for [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]] and [[Baroda cricket team|Baroda]]. He was part of the Mumbai side which won the [[Ranji Trophy]] on 12 occasions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/118802/vasu-paranjape-passes-away-cricbuzzcom|title = Vasu Paranjape passes away}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> His mentorship and leadership skills had significantly influenced these players to have a prolific cricketing career.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>

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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|others=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}}</ref> He also coached Dadar Union, [[India U-19 cricket team|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.<ref name=":0" /> 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]].<ref>{{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}}</ref>

== Death ==
Paranjape died on 30 August 2021 in his residence in Mumbai at the age of 82 due to age related illness.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|others=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}}</ref>

== 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> The book ''Cricket Drona'' which also includes essays from legendary cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sunil Gavaskar was officially released on 2 September 2020 and was published by Penguin.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Aug 25|first=PTI /|last2=2020|last3=Ist|first3=22:30|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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>

On 2 September 2021, Indian players wore black armbands as a tribute to him during the first day of the [[Indian cricket team in England in 2021|fourth test match of the series between India and England]].<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of Mumbai cricketers]]
* [[List of Baroda cricketers]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Cricinfo|id=32738}}

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