Former India women’s cricket team coach Tushar Arothe was booked by Vadodara Police last week on Saturday after Rs 1 crore was seized from his house. As per media reports, a massive cash pile stored in ‘grey bags’ was recovered by the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Vadodara from Arothe’s house in the Pratapgunj area of the city. It was also reported that the cops also seized around Rs 38 lakhs from two of the coach’s acquaintances. The operation was carried out on Saturday, March 2. Arothe is the same coach who guided the Indian women’s team into the 2017 ICC Women’s World Cup final and has been involved in several criminal cases since stepping down from his role in 2018.
SOG Inspector VS Patel informed the media about the operation in a press release on Sunday. As per a report by The Times of India, the inspector said, “We received information that a huge amount of cash had reached Arothe’s home following which we reached his residence. We found a bag full of cash that amounted to Rs 1.01 crore. We also found another Rs 38 lakh from his two acquaintances.”
The inspector then revealed that it was Arothe’s son who had sent him the cash. He added, “Arothe’s son Rishi had sent him the cash. When we questioned him about the cash on Sunday, Arothe couldn’t give a satisfactory reply. So, we seized the cash and filed a case under CrPC 102 at Sayajigunj police station.”
Tushar Arothe and his acquaintances have not been placed under arrest by Vadodara Police. However, the former cricketer would have to present his case in court and explain how he acquired the cash. This isn’t the first time that Arothe has found himself in legal trouble due to financial scandals. In April 2019, the former coach was arrested alongside 18 other people from a local cafe for his alleged involvement in an Indian Premier League (IPL) betting racket. The match they were betting on was held between Delhi Capitals and Kings XI Punjab. All the accused individuals were later granted bail by the court.
Speaking of Tushar Arothe’s cricket career, the former all-rounder has played a total of 51 List-A and 114 First-Class matches in his career for Baroda. The player has scalped 225 wickets and scored 6105 runs for Baroda in First-Class cricket. He announced his retirement as a player in 2003 before joining the Indian Women’s team coaching staff five years later in 2008. He resigned from his position in 2018 after a fallout with the board.
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