17-year-old Nagpur cricketer dies by suicide after setback

A 17-year-old aspiring cricketer died by suicide at her home in Nagpur, Maharashtra, early on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, with police indicating distress over a failed team selection as a primary factor. The teenager, identified as Aditi Moreshwar Chaukande, was found by her mother around 5:30 a.m. in their apartment in the Laxmi Nagar area.

Authorities from the Bajaj Nagar Police Station responded to the scene and recovered a handwritten note. In the note, addressed to her elder brother, Aditi expressed her disappointment. Police said the note contained sentiments including, "I was not selected," and, "Dada, you play so well. You will become very big. Make our parents proud. I am sad I couldn't be selected." An Accidental Death Report has been registered, and the body was sent for a postmortem examination.

Aditi, originally from Akola, had moved to Nagpur with her mother two years ago to pursue a cricket career. She was a student who had recently passed her Class 12 examinations and was training intensively at the Surve Cricket Academy with the goal of joining the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA). Her elder brother, Prabal Chaukhande, is also an aspiring cricketer who has...