VB Chandrasekhar dies by suicide amid mounting debt

VB Chandrasekhar, the former Tamil Nadu batter, died by suicide. He was 65.

Chandrasekhar made his first-class debut at 25 and scored 551 runs in Tamil Nadu's 1987-88 Ranji Trophy title-winning campaign. He played seven ODIs for India, scoring 88 runs with one half-century before his international career ended abruptly.

Off the field he stayed influential, hosting Rahul Dravid during league cricket in Chennai and serving on India's national selection panel. His final major contribution came in 2008 when he bid $1.5 million for MS Dhoni on behalf of Chennai Super Kings at the inaugural IPL auction.