Sheel Vohra

Sheel Vohra (20 May 1936 – 10 October 2010) was an Indian cricketer, mathematician and schoolmaster. He is known for playing in the Ranji Trophy tournament representing the Uttar Pradesh cricket team.[1]

Sheel Vohra
Personal information
Born(1936-05-20)20 May 1936
Naushera, Pakistan, India
Died13 October 2010(2010-10-13) (aged 74)
Dehradun, India
NicknameBond
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper, Batsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1965–1966Uttar Pradesh
Source: Cricinfo, 23 October 1966

Life and career

Sheel was born in the Pakistani village of Naushera (at the time British India) in 1936. After trying his hand at Cricket he studied Mathematics at Master's level at D.A.V College. A road accident causing a leg injury curtailed his sporting ambitions. In 1961, he joined The Doon School as a Maths teacher where he remained for the next 40 years.[2] At Doon, he mentored the Gandhis: Rajiv Gandhi, who went on to become the youngest Prime Minister of India and Rahul Gandhi who is currently a Member of Parliament.[2][3]

He died on 10 October 2010 days before Doon celebrated its Platinum Jubilee.[4] Notable personalities such as Ramchandra Guha and Karan Thapar expressed their grief for the teacher who had taught them back in the 70s.[5]

References
  1. "Sheel Vohra | India Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  2. "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Dehradun Plus". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  3. "Remembering Doon School's Mr Bond : Capital Closeup". Blogs.hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  4. "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Dehradun Plus". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  5. "'I'm incapable of anything other than writing - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 26 May 2004. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
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