Former Indian left-arm spinner Dilip Doshi passed away in London on Monday (June 23) at the age of 77 due to heart-related complications, media reported on Tuesday.
Doshi made a late entry to international cricket, making his Test debut at the age of 32 in 1979. Despite the delayed start, his international career lasted till 1983, in which he played 33 Tests and claimed 114 wickets with six five-wicket hauls. He also featured in 15 ODIs and picked up 22 wickets at an economy of 3.96.
A bespectacled Doshi carried forward the Indian spin legacy started by the famous quartet of Bishan Singh Bedi, Erapalli Prasanna, Srinivas Venkataraghavan, and Bhagwath Chandrasekhar.
Doshi bamboozled world batsmen and played English County cricket, with a long stint with Nottinghamshire.
Cricket veteran Sachin Tendulkar said Doshi was a “warm-hearted soul”, adding that he “will miss those cricketing conversations”.
Former all-rounder Ravi Shastri said that Doshi was “a gentleman to the core and a fine, fine bowler”.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) also paid tribute to the former spinner.
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