When and how did famous cricketer Dilip Sardesai die?

Well, someone’s birthday is usually not a great day to commemorate his death but that’s alright. Let’s not discuss about Dilip Sardesai’s death only but about his whole life and career.

Dilip Sardesai was a famous Indian cricketer who played for India for more than 20 years. He died in his sleep on the morning of 3rd February 2019, aged 68. He is best known for taking 5 wickets in an innings in 1979 and 1984, the only player to do so twice.

When did Dilip Sardesai die? What happened during his death? These are some questions that people were asking themselves today after learning about what happened to him. Similarly, it is tough to know the exact cause of his death. However, there are reports suggesting that he died of coronary artery disease.

Born in Mumbai in the year 1948, he was a right handed batsman who batted in the middle order during his career. He made his debut for Gujarat in 1966 but still remained unimpressive until he shifted to Maharashtra and then returned to Gujarat before finally settling down with Bombay in 1979. He played for India from 1979 to 1986, as an opening batsman and captain as well as playing occasionally as a wicket-keeper.