Known for Cricketer, businessman Role Batsman, bowler | Batting style Right-hand batsman Parents Dnyaneshwar Agashe Bowling style Fast bowling | |
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Spouse(s) Shalini Agashe (divorced 2013) People also search for Dnyaneshwar Agashe, Mandar Agashe, Sheetal Agashe | ||
Ashutosh Agashe (born 21 October 1972) is an Indian cricket player and businessman. He is the son of businessman and cricketer Dnyaneshwar Agashe, brother of music director Mandar Agashe and actress Sheetal Agashe, uncle of singer-songwriter Adi Agashé and grandson of industrialist Chandrashekhar Agashe. In his youth, he has played the Ranji Trophy. He is currently managing director of Brihan Maharashtra Sugar Syndicate.
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Early life
Agashe was born on 21 October 1972 into an entrepreneurial Chitpavan brahmin family of businessman Dnyaneshwar Agashe and wife Rekha Agashe (née Gogte). He is the grandson of industrialist Chandrashekhar Agashe. He has one brother, music director Mandar Agashe and one sister. He is the uncle of singer-songwriter Adi Agashé, his brother's son.
He was awarded a BCom degree from Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce in affiliation with the University of Pune.
He was married to Shalini Agashe (née Phadke) till 2013.
Cricket career
Agashe represented his home state of Maharashtra in the Ranji Trophy and played for the Maharashtra cricket team from 1997 to 1999. His batting style is the Right-hand bat and his bowling style is Right-arm medium. He has also played List A from 1996 to 2000.
Business career
Agashe has been director to many companies and business, such as Brima Finance Ltd since 1994, Agashe Brothers Financing Company since 2009 and Baumgarten and Wallia since 2010. Agashe played a key role in establishing the partnership between Howling Wolves Wine Group of Australia and Brihan Maharashtra Sugar Syndicate in 2005 which planned to set up a wine production base in India. Agashe has been managing director at Brihan Maharashtra Sugar Syndicate since 1996.
Suvarna Sahakari Bank Scam 2008
Agashe was chairman of his father's brainchild Suvarna Sahakari Bank when the bank business was placed under moratorium by the Reserve Bank of India. Following the scandal his father was involved in, Agashe and 14 others, including his father and brother, were arrested on November 22 for allegedly misappropriating Rs 436.74 crore of the bank between 1998 and 2006. Leaving Agashe, all other suspects were senior citizens, who were suffering from various medical ailments, the lawyer said. Inspector Narayan Khaire produced the suspects before judicial magistrate first class G G Itkalkar, following expiry of their two-day police custody remand. The court remanded the suspects to magisterial custody for 14 days.