Yashpal Sharma (Cricketer) Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More 2024

Some Lesser Known Facts About Yashpal Sharma

• Yashpal Sharma was an Indian International Cricketer who was part of the India crew that participated and gained the 1983 Cricket World Cup. Yashpal was a middle-order batsman who additionally bowled a right-arm medium-fast bowling type.

• Yashpal was born in Ludhiana, Punjab and through his college days, he started enjoying for the cricket crew of Punjab colleges. He grabbed the eye of the coaches when he scored 260 runs in opposition to Jammu & Kashmir colleges in 1972. Two years after this sport, Yashpal was enjoying for the Punjab state crew and he was part of the North Zone crew of the nation that gained a Vizzy Trophy.
  

  Yashpal Sharma throughout a trophy distribution ceremony after the match

• Yashpal made his first-class cricket debut with the Duleep Trophy the place he performed for the North Zone crew and scored 173 runs. The match was in opposition to the South Zone crew which had some outstanding gamers like Chandrasekhar, Erapalli Prasanna, and Venkataraghavan.

• Yashpal made his worldwide debut after his spectacular rating of 99 runs within the Irani Trophy. He made his ODI debut whereas he was on a tour of Pakistan with the Indian cricket crew in 1978. He went to England with the crew in 1979, the place he performed for the three-days take a look at collection and made his take a look at debut. He scored a powerful 884 runs with a median rating of 58 runs in the course of the tour matches.

• Yashpal scored his first take a look at hundred in opposition to Australia within the Kanpur take a look at match in 1980. He missed the chance for one more century in the course of the fifth take a look at match of the collection when he appealed in opposition to mild and needed to accept an unbeaten 85 runs off 117 balls within the subsequent take a look at.
  

  Yashpal Sharma enjoying a shot throughout a match

• In a match with the Victoria crew from Australia, Yashpal made his highest first-class rating of 201 runs. After this tour, Sharma was dropped out, and in 1982, he turned part of the crew once more in a collection in opposition to England. He batted all through the second day with Gundappa Viswanath and their partnership helped in taking the rating up by 316 runs.
  

  Scorecard of Yashpal Sharma

• In 1983, Yashpal obtained injured after a ball bowled by Malcolm Marshall struck him on the pinnacle and he was requested to retire early. After his common performances, he was picked up for the Indian crew for the 1983 World Cup. He scored 89 runs and paved the trail to the primary defeat of the West Indies crew.
  

  Yashpal Sharma celebrating with the Indian crew with the 1983 World Cup trophy

• Yashpal Sharma was the second excessive scorer for India within the 1983 World Cup with 240 runs in eight matches.

• Yashpal Sharma carried out poorly in opposition to Pakistan throughout their tour to India. He then performed a three-day match for North Zone the place he hit 4 sixes in opposition to Viv Richards. However, two extra failures within the worldwide matches ended his profession, and in 1988, Sharma left the Punjab cricket crew and joined the crew of Haryana.

• In 1993, Yashpal retired from cricket and have become an umpire for a while. In 2003, he was appointed because the selector for India’s nationwide cricket crew. During a controversial spat between the previous Indian crew captain Sourav Ganguly and crew coach Greg Chappel, Yashpal supported Sourav, and in 2005, he was faraway from the choice committee.

• In 2005, India was making ready for his or her dwelling collection in opposition to Sri Lanka when Yashpal was faraway from the choice committee. In response to this, he accused Greg Chappel of questioning Yashpal Sharma’s credibility in the direction of the crew. In response to this, Chappel said-

He (Yashpal) was annoyed that he misplaced a job which he clearly wished to maintain. I had no half in him shedding his job, however he needed to take it out on somebody.”

• In 2008, Yashpal was re-elected because the selector for the nationwide cricket crew and he served until 2011. During his tenure, the Indian nationwide cricket crew gained the 2011 Cricket World Cup. Later, Yashpal turned a coach for the Uttar Pradesh Ranji Team.
  

  Yashpal Sharma throughout his teaching occasions

• In August 2019, the Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) appointed the members of the 1983 World Cup-winning crew India, Sunil Valson, and Yashpal Sharma within the new Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC). CAC was the committee accountable for appointing the workers members of the state groups.

We are happy to introduce 1983 World Cup successful crew members Yashpal Sharma and Sunil Valson because the Cricket Advisory Committee for the home season 2019-20. Please be a part of us in welcoming them. @cricyashpal

— DDCA (@delhi_cricket) August 19, 2019

• After getting the information of his unlucky demise, many famend gamers like Sachin Tendulkar, Ravi Shastri, Virender Sehwag, and so forth. got here ahead to precise their sorrow and provide their condolences to the family by means of Twitter.

• Yashpal Sharma was a health fanatic, and he was a teetotaller. He was a vegetarian and he most well-liked mild and soothing meals.

• Yashpal Sharma made an look in an episode of ‘The Kapil Sharma Show,’ the place they invited a number of gamers of the 1983 World Cup Indian cricket crew. During this episode, Sandeep Patil revealed that Yashpal Sharma was an enormous fan of Dilip Kumar and Manoj Kumar‘s starrer, Kranti. Yashpal explained the reason and said that he loved Dilip Kumar and he watched the movie for him. The actor had a huge impact on Yashpal’s life and it helped him in changing into a cricketer and play worldwide cricket.
  

  Yashpal Sharma (second from left) with Kapil Sharma and the remainder of his 1983 World Cup crew members

Sir you possibly can’t go away like this, no not accepted 💔😔 Deeply saddened, Disheartened, Miss you sher…😑#yashpalsharma historical past will keep in mind you. Hero of 83 World cup. pic.twitter.com/cmoqEN3vvc

— Jatin sarna (@jatinsarna) July 13, 2021