New Delhi: India’s 1983 World Cup hero Yashpal Sharma died on Tuesday after suffering a major cardiac arrest. He was 66.
According to sources, Yashpal collapsed at home after returning from his morning walk.
Yashpal Sharma, India's second-highest run-getter at the 1983 World Cup, has passed away at the age of 66.
— Wisden India (@WisdenIndia) July 13, 2021
He played 37 Tests and 42 ODIs for India.
May he rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/MLZ3Nm5vcg
He was admired for his gutsy attitude and his stroke-filled half century in the semifinal against England in the 1983 campaign at the Old Trafford will forever be etched in the public memory.
The former cricketer is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son.
In his international career, Yashpal played 37 Tests, scoring 1606 runs, and 42 ODIs in which he made 883.
He was also a national selector during early part of 2000.
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