Mumbai, June 24: Former Indian cricketer and legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar paid tribute to former India left-arm spinner Dilip Doshi, who passed away on Monday in London, aged 77. Doshi passed away due to heart issues in London, where he had lived for several decades. With a classical left-armer's action, Doshi scalped 114 Test wickets in 33 appearances, including six five-wicket hauls. He also left his mark in the ODIs and finished with 22 wickets in 15 ODIs while maintaining an economy of 3.96. Ravi Shastri, Anil Kumble and Other Cricketing Fraternity Mourns the Passing of Dilip Doshi, at Age 77, Says ‘Heartbroken and Still in Shock’.

Doshi represented Saurashtra, Bengal, Warwickshire and Nottinghamshire in first-class cricket and picked up 898 wickets in 238 appearances at 26.58. Doshi followed in the footsteps of the famous spin quartet of the 1970s and made his debut at the age of 32.

Sachin Tendulkar Offers Condolences to Dilip Joshi's Demise

I met Dilipbhai for the first time in the UK in 1990, and he bowled to me in the nets on that tour. He was really fond of me, and I reciprocated his feelings. A warm-hearted soul like Dilipbhai will be deeply missed. I will miss those cricketing conversations which we invariably… pic.twitter.com/2UPQe7nc2j

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) June 23, 2025

BCCI's Tweet

The BCCI mourns the sad demise of former India spinner, Dilip Doshi, who has unfortunately passed away in London.

May his soul rest in peace 🙏 pic.twitter.com/odvkxV2s9a

— BCCI (@BCCI) June 23, 2025

At Nottinghamshire, the West Indies legend Garfield Sobers heavily influenced the left-arm spinner. He made a silent exit from international cricket in the 1980s and gave a compelling account of his cricketing days in his autobiography Spin Punch. Dilip Doshi Dies: Former India Cricket Team Spinner Passes Away at Age 77.

Among his accomplished feats, Doshi played an immaculate role with his five-wicket haul in the Melbourne Test of 1981, which helped India orchestrate a memorable victory.

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