Wahidul Gani was a right-arm leg-spin bowler and a lower order batsman.
He played his only ODI match for Bangladesh against Pakistan in the Asia Cup at Chittagong MA Aziz Stadium in 1988.
After retiring he dedicated his time to finding and coaching young talented Bangladeshi cricketers.
He founded a coaching institution called "Ankur" and trained his students by himself, three times a week, at the indoor facilities of the Abahani Club.
Another of his students, Mohammad Sharif, also started his international career on a high but later lost his place for the national team because of long-term injury.