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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 May 1936 Naushera, British India |
| Died | 13 October 2010 (aged 74) Dehradun, India |
| Nickname | Bond |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Role | Wicket-keeper |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1965/66 | Uttar Pradesh |
Source: Cricinfo, 8 October 2022 | |
Life and career
editSheel 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
edit- ^ "Sheel Vohra | India Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ^ a b "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Dehradun Plus". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ^ "Remembering Doon School's Mr Bond : Capital Closeup". Blogs.hindustantimes.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Dehradun Plus". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ^ "'I'm incapable of anything other than writing". The Times of India. 26 May 2004. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.