Yashpal Sharma's Birth Anniversary: Look At Late Cricketer's Top Batting Performances

11.08.2023 - 06:57 sports.ndtv.com

A new chapter in the history of cricket was written in 1983 after India defeated West Indies to clinch their maiden World Cup title.

Even after 40 years, all the fans look back to that day with big smile on their faces. The Kapil Dev-led side registered a 43-run victory over West Indies in the summit clash on June 25, 1983 at Lord's in England.

With Kapil leading from the front, the likes of Mohinder Amarnath, Sunil Gavaskar, and Roger Binny also contributed in team's victory.

Apart from them, one player who played a major role in the entire tournament was batter Yashpal Sharma. On the occasion of his 69th birth anniversary, let's have a look at his career.

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Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar has shared his views on the idea of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli batting at no. 4 to make room for Ishan Kishan to open the innings with Shubman Gill. With the Asia Cup set to begin in a week's time, the debate around the no. 4 batting continues to intensify. During the press conference of India's Asia Cup squad announcement, India captain Rohit also shared his views on the same. Gavaskar doesn't want to disturb the batting position of Rohit, who feels that the team needs to be flexible.

Asia Cup 2023 - "Ye Nahi Ki Tabhai Machao": Rohit Sharma's Hilarious Comment On India's Batting Order Flexibility

Team India's squad for the upcoming Asia Cup was announced on Monday with skipper Rohit Sharma and BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar unveiling the names. The likes of Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, and Shreyas Iyer, have been named in the 17-member squad after recovering from their respective injuries. On the other hand, IPL 2023 star Tilak Varma has also found himself a place in the teams after his heroics in T20Is against West Indies. Apart from revealing the most-awaited squad, skipper Rohit also entertained the media persons with his hilarious comments, which are now going viral on social media.

Watch: "Pagalpanti Nahi" - Rohit Sharma Pulls Batting Order Query Out Of The Park

The Indian cricket team squad for Asia Cup 2023 was announced on Monday and during the press conference following the reveal, skipper Rohit Sharma faced a lot of questions regarding the possible team combinations and how the batting order can look against Pakistan in the first match of the competition. However, the veteran batter was completely unfazed by the queries and he came up with a straight yet hilarious answer. He explained that most slots in the batting order are already decided with No. 4 and 5 being the slots where some flexibility is possible. He further explained that youngsters will be shuffled in different positions and joked that the team will not indulge in 'madness' like "sending a opener to bat at No 8".

India's Predicted XI vs Ireland, 1st T20I: Will Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma Make Debut?

Jasprit Bumrah-led Team India is all set to face Ireland in the first T20I of the three-match series on Friday in Dublin. Coming from a five-match series loss against West Indies, Team India eye redemption against Ireland. This series also marks the return of pacers Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna, who underwent back surgeries and went through a long recovery process. The team management has also named IPL 2023 like Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Tilak Varma, and Yashasvi Jaiswal in the squad.

How Many Domestic Matches Have Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Played? Asks Unimpressed Kapil Dev

A firm believer in the powers of domestic cricket, India legend Kapil Dev isn't happy seeing senior Indian players not grinding in the Ranji Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy, and other local tournaments. The likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, etc. have all seen their forms being questioned over different intervals of time. Kapil is of the opinion that all top players must play a reasonable amount of domestic cricket, as such a step doesn't just their form but also boosts their team's chances of doing well.

Watch: Rohit Sharma Visits Tirupati Balaji Temple With Family Ahead Of Asia Cup 2023

India skipper Rohit Sharma visited the Balaji temple in Tirupati with his family ahead of Asia Cup, set to kick off on August 30. A video is going viral on social media in which Rohit could be seen walking towards his car with his wife Ritika Sajdeh following him, carrying daughter Samaira in her arms. Meanwhile, the policemen could be seen clearing the way for the India captain and his family as fans in huge numbers try to get close to Rohit. The fans also took their phones out to capture the moment.