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Dilip Narayan Sardesai (pronunciation ⓘ; 8 August 1940 – 2 July 2007) was an Indian international cricketer. He played Tests for the Indian national team as a batsman , the first Goa -born cricketer to play for India, and was often regarded as one of India's best batsmen against spin , although Indian batsmen have been known to play better against spin.
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The 1970-71 West Indies tour was the last chance for Dilip Sardesai. He was lucky to be picked - it had looked as if his career was dead and buried - he went on to be Indian cricket's Renaissance ...
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Dilip Sardesai was a Goa-born batsman who played 30 Tests for India from 1961 to 1972. He was known for his spin-tackling skills and scored 200 not out against New Zealand in 1964-65, a record that stood for a while.
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Jul 2, 2007 · The former India Test batsman passed away in Mumbai after a chest infection and kidney problems. He was part of India's 1971 series wins in West Indies and England, and scored one of India's fastest hundreds.
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- Only Goan to play for India: Sardesai is the only Goan to represent India in Test cricket. He was born in Margao in Portuguese- ruled Goa in 1940 and moved to Bombay (now Mumbai) as a teenager for his studies.
- First-Class debut against Pakistan: Sardesai performed well for Bombay University in the Rohinton Baria Trophy 1959-60, which won him a call-up for the India Universities team to play the visiting Pakistanis in November 1960.
- Taking on WI pacers: Sardesai had played the solitary Test before going to the West Indies in 1962. It was a trial by fire for any young cricketer to take on the likes of Wes Hall and Charlie Griffith.
- Romantic letters: Makarand Waingankar reveals an interesting anecdote about Sardesai in his book Guts & Glory. Sardesai had met Nandini Pant, his future wife, while he was a university cricketer.
Aug 8, 2020 · Learn about the life and career of Dilip Sardesai, the only Indian cricketer born in Goa and a versatile batsman who played for India in the 1960s and 1970s. Read his achievements, challenges, and controversies in Test matches against West Indies, England, Australia, and New Zealand.
Mar 22, 2012 · Dilip Sardesai passed away in 2007. And at the Gateway of India stood Nandini, throwing the thousands of love letters that they wrote to each other in the sea. The more overwhelming a person is ...
