Yashpal Sharma death: A picturesque glance at glittering career of 1983 World Cup legend
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Image Source : twitter/dd news hindiFormer Indian cricketer Yashpal Sharma passed away at the age of 66 due to a massive cardiac arrest.
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Yashpal was a member of the 1983 World Cup winning team led by Kapil Dev. He represented India in 37 Tests and 42 ODIs.
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in ODIs, the egendary player added 883 runs for India in 42 matches at an average of 28.48. He played a total of 4 fifties in this format.
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He made his Test debut against England in the year 1979. In this match, he scored a total of 16 runs in both the innings. At the same time, in 1983, he came on the field to play his first match in ODIs against West Indies.
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Yashpal scored runs for India in Test cricket at an average of 33.46. He has 1606 runs to his name in this format including 2 centuries and 9 fifties, while his highest score was 140 runs.