Ex-cricketer and India’s 1983 World Cup winner Yashpal Sharma passed away on Tuesday after suffering a cardiac arrest.
He was admired for being a gutsy middle-order batsman at the peak of his prowess. Yashpal Sharma was 66-years-old and is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son.
In his international career, Yashpal played 37 Tests, scoring 1,606 runs, and 42 ODIs in which he made 883. Yashpal was popular for his stroke-filled half-century in the semifinal against England in the 1983 campaign at the Old Trafford.
Moreover, was a national selector too during early part of 2000s. Several players from the cricket fraternity have also expressed their shock at his death.
In Ranji Trophy, Yashpal Sharma had also represented three teams – Punjab, Haryana and Railways. He played 160 matches amassing 8,933 runs which included 21 centuries with a highest score of 201 not out.
