Who was Dilip Doshi: On June 23, 2025, a very sad news came for Indian cricket, the news came that former Indian great spin bowler Dilip Doshi has passed away recently. This 77-year-old former great left-arm orthodox spinner made his debut for India in such a period, after which spin bowling had become India’s strength.
The BCCI mourns the sad demise of former India spinner, Dilip Doshi, who has unfortunately passed away in London.
May his soul rest in peace 🙏 pic.twitter.com/odvkxV2s9a
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 23, 2025
Who was Dilip Doshi?
Dilip Doshi was a left-arm orthodox great spin bowler of the Indian team. He was born on 22 December 1947 in Rajkot. He made his Test debut in his cricket career in 1979 against Australia. His last Test was played against Pakistan in 1983.
Why is Dilip Doshi Considered a Great Spinner?
Dilip Doshi started his international career after he was 30 years old. Dilip Doshi played a total of 33 matches in the Indian Test team and took 114 wickets. Debuting in international career after the age of 30 and still taking 100+ wickets. He recorded very impressive figures in the limited time of his international career which makes his international career very special.
Great Cricket Achievements of Dilip Doshi
Dilip Doshi is one of the few Indian spinners who took more than 100 Test wickets in a limited time in his career.
Stunning stats of Dilip Doshi:
33 matches: 114 wickets
5 wicket Haul: 6 times
10 wickets in a match: 1 time
Dilip Doshi took a total of 10 wickets against Team Pakistan in Chennai in 1979. In this way, he became the first spin bowler in the history of international cricket to take all 10 wickets in an innings.
