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Cricketer Yashpal Sharma dies of heart attack; Kapil Dev says ‘I will ask God today why he did this’

By Gunjan Chaudhary

July 13, 2021

Former Indian cricketer Yashpal Sharma, popularly known as the Crisis Man of Team India, passed away due to heart attack on Tuesday morning. He breathed his last at the age of 66. Yashpal Sharma was a part of the Team India, which won the World Cup for the first time in 1983. Yashpal, who played 37 Tests and 42 ODIs, was the second highest run-scorer for India in the 1983 World Cup. Yashpal Sharma made his Test debut against England at Lord’s in 1979, while playing his last Test match in 1983. Made his ODI debut in 1978 and played his last ODI match in 1985.

Yashpal Sharma

Sunil Gavaskar once called him the Crisis Man of Team India because of his strong batting in the middle order. There is a wave of mourning in the sports world after the death of Yashpal Sharma. At the same time, leaders and players are also expressing grief over his death.

On the death of Yashpal Sharma, his partner and former captain Kapil Dev wept. He said that he had met Yashpal only last week. Kapil Dev said, “I still feel that this is not true. I don’t understand, we just met last week and were in very good health. We can’t fight whatever God wants. Yes, you will definitely ask God today not to do this.

Yashpal Sharma

Information and Broadcasting Minister, Anurag Thakur expressed grief over the passing away of former cricketer Yashpal Sharma. Shocked to hear the news of the passing of a member of the 1983 World Cup winning team. Thakur said that he was a man of good nature.

Anshuman Gaikwad said that he cannot believe that this happened. He said that Yashpal used to hit long sixes in the field. Gaikwad also narrated the story of Yashpal’s ‘Badam Connection’. Gaikwad said that he used to eat soaked almonds and then used to show Jauhar in the field. They used to call them ‘Badam’.

Yashpal Sharma

President Ram Nath Kovind condoled the demise of former cricketer Yashpal Sharma. The President tweeted “His remarkable performances during crucial matches in the 1983 Cricket World Cup played a key role in one of India’s greatest victories in cricket history.”

 

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