Archive · 30 Jul 2026
17-Year-Old Cricketer Dies by Suicide After Not Selected
A 17‑year‑old girl named Aditi wanted to play cricket in Nagpur.
She trained for two years hoping to join a big team called the Vidarbha Cricket Association.
She didn’t get chosen, and she felt very upset.
Police found a note where she said, "I wasn’t selected."
She took her own life.
Police are still looking into what happened, and a post‑mortem will give more details.
17‑year‑old Aditi Moreshwar Chaukande died by suicide in Nagpur after failing to secure a spot on the Vidarbha Cricket Association team.
She had trained for two years at Surve Cricket Academy, hoping to join the BCCI‑affiliated academy.
Police recovered a suicide note stating, "I wasn’t selected," indicating severe mental stress.
The Bajaj Nagar Police are investigating, and a post‑mortem will determine the exact cause.
The teenager originally came from Akola, Maharashtra, with her mother to pursue a cricket career.
- Who
- Aditi Moreshwar Chaukande, a 17‑year‑old aspiring cricketer
- What
- Suicide after not being selected for the Vidarbha Cricket Association team
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
- Why
- Severe mental stress from failing to secure a spot
- Name
- Aditi Moreshwar Chaukande
- Age
- 17
- Event
- Suicide after failing to secure Vidarbha Cricket Association spot
- Location
- Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
- Organization
- Vidarbha Cricket Association
- Police
- Bajaj Nagar Police
- Note
- "I wasn’t selected"