Sunil Valson Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More 2024

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sunil Valson

• Sunil Valson is a former Indian cricketer and a left-arm quick bowler who performed home cricket from 1981 to 1987. He was the one cricketer who was chosen for the 1983 World Cup however hasn’t performed any sport in that event.
  

  Sunil Valson previous picture

• He began his cricket profession the place he represented Tamil Nadu in 1981-82. He bagged 26 wickets in 5 matches he performed.

• This efficiency helped him to get chosen within the South Zone group for the Duleep and Deodhar Trophy. Then he determined to play for Delhi within the subsequent season.

• Soon, he bought the decision within the 14-member Indian squad for the 1983 World Cup. He was the twelfth man in a match in opposition to Zimbabwe the place Kapil Dev scored unbeaten 175 runs. However, he didn’t get the possibility to characteristic in taking part in eleven.
  

  Indian group squad for the 1983 World Cup

• In the observe sport earlier than the World Cup in opposition to New Zealand, Sunil Valson took two wickets of their openers John Wright and Bruce Edgar. Despite, this efficiency he hasn’t performed any worldwide sport.

• Post-1983 World Cup, he performed for Railways and was a part of the group that reached the 1987 Ranji Trophy Final.

• He joined GMR Sports, the corporate that runs the IPL franchise – Delhi Daredevils as an Associate Vice President in 2008 when IPL began. He additionally served because the Senior Manager within the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL). Later, he turned the supervisor for Cricket Operations with Delhi Daredevils and likewise had a profitable stint on the DDCA as a Cricket Improvement Committee member.

• On 24 December 2021, a Bollywood film ’83’ was launched the place R Badree performed the position of Sunil Valson. This film is predicated on India’s journey in successful the 1983 Cricket World Cup.
  

  R. Badree as Sunil Valson

• In an interview, he revealed that simply 12 days earlier than the World Cup, he bought the information that he’s been chosen within the Indian group for the mega event. At the time when he bought the knowledge, he was in England taking part in for the Durham West Coast league. To affirm the information, he referred to as one other group member Kirti Azad who was additionally taking part in membership cricket there. Further, he provides,
  

  “I knew it would be very difficult to get into the playing XI. I didn’t get a chance to play the match, but 14 players in the team had won the World Cup and I was one of them. No one can take away this right from me.”

• In that World Cup, he was on a verge of entering into the taking part in eleven. He revealed,
  

  “Yes, there was one game. The second round-robin game against West Indies which we lost (by 66 runs). I don’t remember the ground (Oval). If I remember correctly Roger was having some niggle – hamstring or calf, I can’t recollect now. Kapil had said if Roger failed the fitness Test, I would play. Who isn’t excited at the whiff of an opportunity,”

• In 2014, BCCI determined to institute a brand new award devoted to him for the achievements of cricketers, who’ve spent essentially the most period of time within the side-lines and dressing room.