Dilip Doshi
Indian cricketer (1947–2025)
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- Dilip Rasiklal Doshi ( ; 22 December 1947 – 23 June 2025) was an Indian cricketer from Bengal though his origin goes back to Gujarat.
- Doshi was one of only four Test bowlers who played their first Test after the age of thirty, yet went on to take more than 100 wickets, the other three being Clarrie Grimmett, Saeed Ajmal and Ryan Harris.
- He made his Test debut at Chennai against Australia in September 1979 and took 6/103 and 2/64 in the match.
- He took 4/92 at Eden Gardens, Calcutta, in front of a crowd of approximately 70,000.
- In the following years, while maintaining consistency and accuracy, he did not frequently deliver match-winning performances at the international level.
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WikipediaDilip Rasiklal Doshi (; 22 December 1947 – 23 June 2025) was an Indian cricketer from Bengal though his origin goes back to Gujarat. He played in 33 Test matches and 15 One Day Internationals from 1979 to 1983.
Doshi was one of only four Test bowlers who played their first Test after the age of thirty, yet went on to take more than 100 wickets, the other three being Clarrie Grimmett, Saeed Ajmal and Ryan Harris.
Doshi was already in his 30s when he made his Test debut at Chennai, against Australia in September 1979. He made his Test debut at Chennai against Australia in September 1979 and took 6/103 and 2/64 in the match. He continued to perform well in the series and in the final test match at Bombay, he was one of the heroes of an India victory with figures of 5/43 and 3/60. He took 4/92 at Eden Gardens, Calcutta, in front of a crowd of approximately 70,000.
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