{"id":4014,"date":"2025-06-24T16:48:38","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T11:48:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/?p=4014"},"modified":"2025-06-24T16:48:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T11:48:38","slug":"indian-spin-legend-dilip-doshi-passes-away-at-77","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/2025\/06\/24\/indian-spin-legend-dilip-doshi-passes-away-at-77","title":{"rendered":"Indian Spin Legend Dilip Doshi Passes Away at 77"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"312\"><strong data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"68\">ISLAMABAD:<\/strong><br data-start=\"68\" data-end=\"71\" \/><strong>Renowned Indian spinner Dilip Doshi has passed away at the age of 77, Indian media confirmed on Monday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"312\">The left-arm orthodox bowler breathed his last in London, leaving behind a legacy that earned respect across generations of cricketers.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"314\" data-end=\"353\">Late Bloomer with Lasting Impact<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"755\">Doshi was in his thirties when he made his Test debut for India in 1979, yet he went on to leave a significant mark on the international stage.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"755\">In just 33 Test matches, he claimed 114 wickets with his sharp turn and subtle variations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"755\">He also represented India in 15 One Day Internationals between 1980 and 1982, becoming a key figure in India\u2019s spin arsenal during his brief but impactful career.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"807\">Tributes Pour In from Cricketing Fraternity<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"808\" data-end=\"1199\">Cricketing legends and fans alike paid heartfelt tributes to Doshi.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"808\" data-end=\"1199\">Sachin Tendulkar remembered him as a \u201cwarm-hearted soul\u201d who cherished deep cricketing conversations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"808\" data-end=\"1199\">Former all-rounder Ravi Shastri called him \u201ca gentleman to the core and a fine, fine bowler.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"808\" data-end=\"1199\">The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) also issued a statement lauding Doshi\u2019s contributions to Indian cricket.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1511\">Carrying forward the legacy of the legendary Indian spin quartet \u2014 Bedi, Prasanna, Venkataraghavan, and Chandrasekhar \u2014 Doshi stood out with his precise control and clever bowling tactics.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1511\">His county cricket stint, particularly with Nottinghamshire in England, further showcased his skill on diverse pitches.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1513\" data-end=\"1630\">Dilip Doshi\u2019s passing marks the end of an era, but his contributions to cricket will be remembered for years to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD:Renowned Indian spinner Dilip Doshi has passed away at the age of 77, Indian media confirmed on Monday. The left-arm orthodox bowler breathed his last in London, leaving behind a legacy that earned respect across generations of cricketers. Late Bloomer with Lasting Impact Doshi was in his thirties when he made his Test debut for &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":4015,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[32,1944,107],"class_list":["post-4014","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-cricket","tag-spinner","tag-tribute"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4014","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4014"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4014\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4016,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4014\/revisions\/4016"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4015"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4014"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4014"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}