Dilip Doshi picked up 114 wickets from 33 Tests.
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Former India cricketer Dilip Doshi passed away at the age of 77 due to cardiac arrest in London on Monday. Doshi, a left-arm spinner with classical action, represented India in 33 Tests and 15 ODIs from 1979 to 1983. He picked up 114 wickets in Tests and 22 scalps in the limited-overs format.
Doshi made his international debut during the first Test of Australia’s tour of India (1979) in Chennai. He registered figures of six for 103 in the first innings (eight for 167 overall) in the fixture. Doshi is one of only nine Indian men to claim a five-for on Test debut.
He played First Class cricket for Saurashtra and Bengal in India. He represented Nottinghamshire and Warwickshire in County Cricket. He took 898 wickets in First Class cricket. “The BCCI mourns the sad demise of former India spinner, Dilip Doshi, who has unfortunately passed away in London. May his soul rest in peace,” the Board of Control for Cricket in India posted on X.
Published – June 24, 2025 10:54 am IST
