Overview

• Dilip Doshi died of cardiac arrest in London on June 23 at the age of 77.
• He debuted for India at 32 and went on to take 114 wickets in 33 Tests and 22 in 15 ODIs between 1979 and 1983.
• Doshi’s defining moment came at the 1981 Melbourne Cricket Ground when he bowled through a fractured toe to claim five wickets and secure victory.
• Tributes poured in from Sachin Tendulkar, Anil Kumble, Ravi Shastri and the BCCI, and both Indian and England teams wore black armbands in his memory.
• Beyond the international arena, he claimed 898 wickets in 238 first-class matches and was celebrated for his gentlemanly demeanour and impeccable style.