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Indian Express
2 days ago
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- Indian Express
‘Aye, tera room number kaunsa hai': When Pakistan's Javed Miandad sledged India's Dilip Doshi
The late Dilip Doshi and Pakistan's Javed Miandad had a famous on-field confrontation during a India vs Pakistan Test in Bengaluru in 1983. In the match, Miandad was constantly stepping out and only defending the ball when Doshi was bowling. And after each ball, he would poke the Indian bwoler and asked 'Tera room number kya hai? (what is your room number?)'. When Doshi asked why he was asking the question over and over again, the Pakistani great said, 'Tell me your room number. I wanna hit you for a 6 there.' This tale is as old as time, with a lot of Indian greats narrating the incident, including Doshi back in 2020. 'Basically you got to understand that Javed has this street fighting attitude, a truly great batsman, one of the best I've bowled to, I really respect him as an opponent. He's a good friend as well, I love him off the field but once he got on the field, it was like a change of character,' Doshi had said in a conversation with Murali Karthik in 2020. 'When you restrict him from playing his shots, he would try to get you off your concentration was to create some sense of irritability and he was good at that, he has done with Kiran More, he did it with Dennis Lillee and he has done it many more times with me. So he would tell the close-in fielders something to pass on the message to me or walk across after the ball is bowled and he would say something,' Doshi added. 'That day what he was trying to do in Bangalore on my recall Test was trying to tell me 'What's your room number? I wanna hit the ball there.' It became a legendary thing, many people have repeated that, with some added spices but it's fine, it was all in good banter,' he had said. 'He struggled. He couldn't hit me. He made 98 and got out,' Doshi had added.
Times
02-07-2025
- Sport
- Times
Dilip Doshi obituary: cerebral Indian cricketer
Spectacles gleaming in the sun, not a hair out of place and his whites fitting perfectly, Dilip Doshi cut a courtly figure in the Test cricket arena of the late Seventies and early Eighties. His was a scholarly approach, quietly probing away for hours with craft and patience. He had shown the latter quality in abundance. Bishan Bedi was well established as India's premier left-arm spinner for most of the Seventies, while India's other frontline slow bowlers, Erapalli Prasanna, Srinivas Venkataraghavan and Bhagwat Chandrasekhar, were also ahead of Doshi in the queue. Doshi was nearly 32 when finally chosen to make his Test debut for India in a home series against Australia in late 1979. He took his chance with six for 103 in the first innings in a drawn match at Madras (now Chennai) and continued to bamboozle the Australians for the rest of the series with variations of flight and pace of which Bedi would have been proud. He took four for 92 at his home ground of Calcutta and in the final Test in Bombay (now Mumbai) he took eight wickets in the match as India sealed a 2-0 series victory. He rated his five-wicket haul against Australia at Melbourne in 1981, which helped India square the series, as his best spell of bowling for his country. He lured batsmen into injudicious shots, finding the outside edge of their bats to give catches to wicketkeeper or slip fielder. Doshi played that match with a broken toe and after each day's play applied electrodes to it to bring down the swelling. In all, he bowled 74 overs without putting pressure on his left foot. On his way to playing 33 Test matches in four years, another standout performance was his five wickets for 39 runs against England in Bombay in November 1981. In all, he took 36 wickets against England at a highly creditable average of 27.55 and became only the second cricketer (the first being the great Australian leg spinner Clarrie Grimmett) to take 100 Test wickets when making his debut aged over 30. Never a big spinner of the ball, Doshi was far less threatening on English pitches, but his metronomic accuracy made him hard to score against. He would hold up an end while the Indian quick Kapil Dev wheeled away at the other. Called on to bowl more than 80 overs in a match, Doshi would limber up his fingers by kneading a squash ball for hours on end 'without letting the ball enter the palm area'. His usefulness was attested by the fact that he was by some accounts one of the worst batsmen in the history of Test cricket with an average of 4.6. Indeed, he played all his Test innings at No 11 and when his fielding was mentioned it was generally agreed that the less said the better. A man who owned his strengths and weaknesses, Doshi did not disagree. Dilip Rasiklal Doshi was born in Rajkot, Gujarat, in 1947 the eldest of four children to Rasikbhai Doshi, a business executive who traded in mining and engineering equipment, and Sorajini Ben. Dilip was educated at JJ Ajmera High School and St Xavier's College, both in Calcutta (Now Kolkata). He studied law at the city's university and from the late Sixties played for Bengal and represented East Zone in the Duleep Trophy. Featuring regularly for Nottinghamshire in 1977 and 1978, he took 157 wickets in 44 first class games. During a Test match at Trent Bridge between England and Australia in 1977, Doshi forged a firm friendship with the cricket-loving Rolling Stone Mick Jagger. Doshi went on to represent Warwickshire in 1980-81 and played his part as the county established itself as a force in one-day cricket, winning the John Player League in 1980. He continued to be selected for India despite his reputation for being something of a 'barrack-room lawyer' as well as a qualified one, annoying the captain Sunil Gavaskar and the India team management with his outspoken comments. When he was finally dropped in 1983 to make way for Maninder Singh, Doshi was philosophical, and grateful to have played as much as he had. In 33 Tests he took 114 wickets at an average of 30.71. Many claimed that India would not have as good a left-arm spinner again until Ravindra Jadeja, who is playing against England in the current Test series. Doshi retired as a player in 1986. In later years he became an agent for Mont Blanc luxury pens. After being given one by his father as a present, he helped to establish the brand in India, where 16 Mont Blanc boutiques would be opened. He is survived by his wife Khalindi, his son Nayan, also a slow left armer who played cricket for Surrey and Derbyshire, and their daughter Vishaka. Despite his mild manner, Doshi continued to hold strong opinions about the game. Yet he remained a popular figure and was recently seen at the World Test Championship final at Lord's. The former Indian cricketer, manager and commentator Ravi Shastri called him a 'gentleman to the core'. Sachin Tendulkar called him a 'warm-hearted soul' and said he would miss their cricketing conversations. Doshi had stood for a cerebral approach to cricket, but admitted to putting such principles on hold as he danced away at Rolling Stones concerts. Dilip Doshi, cricketer, was born on December 22, 1947. He died of a cardiac arrest on June 23, 2025, aged 77
Canada News.Net
27-06-2025
- Sport
- Canada News.Net
"His contribution to Indian cricket will always shine like a star": Harbhajan Singh on former Indian spinner Dilip Doshi's death
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 25 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh shared his thoughts on the demise of former left-arm spinner Dilip Doshi, who passed away in London, aged 77, on Monday, saying that his contributions for Indian Cricket will always 'shine like a star.' In a self-made video, Harbhajan Singh said, 'Dilip Doshi was a very good, pious man who loved cricketers. When I was young, I joined a new team. When we had that conversation, he taught me a lot. He always taught me how to work hard and how to move forward in life. He was a spinner himself, so he liked the way we were growing up. He taught me a lot of things. His son played county cricket with me for two years. When I became friends with Nayan Doshi, we met a lot of times in England. Today, he has left the world of cricket. But his contribution to Indian cricket will always shine like a star. I would like to say to the entire family that we are all with him in this sad moment.' In a post on X, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) condoled Doshi's demise, stating, '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.' Doshi passed away due to heart issues in London, where he had lived for several decades. With a classical left-armer's action, Doshi scalped 114 Test wickets in 33 appearances, including six five-wicket hauls. He also left his mark in the ODIs and finished with 22 wickets in 15 ODIs while maintaining an economy of 3.96. Doshi represented Saurashtra, Bengal, Warwickshire and Nottinghamshire in first-class cricket and picked up 898 wickets in 238 appearances at 26.58. Doshi followed in the footsteps of the famous spin quartet of the 1970s and made his debut at the age of 32. At Nottinghamshire, the West Indies legend Garfield Sobers heavily influenced the left-arm spinner. He made a silent exit from international cricket in the 1980s and gave a compelling account of his cricketing days in his autobiography Spin Punch. Among his accomplished feats, Doshi played an immaculate role with his five-wicket haul in the Melbourne Test of 1981, which helped India orchestrate a memorable victory. (ANI)
News18
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
'Tera Room Number Kya Hai...': When Javed Miandad's Verbal Swing Met Dilip Doshi's Spin Wall
Last Updated: Recalling the moment years later in an interview with fellow spinner Murali Kartik, Doshi said with fondness and clarity, "Javed had a street-fighting attitude" Among the many stories that surround former left-arm spinner Dilip Doshi's career, one that has been told and retold involves Pakistan's legendary batsman Javed Miandad. The 1983 India-Pakistan Test series was intense, and it was during the Bangalore Test that Miandad, known for his on-field antics, delivered a now-famous line, 'Ae Dilip, tela loom number kya hai… Teleko wahi six maroonga. (Dilip what's your room number… I would hit you for a six there)." It was classic Miandad – sharp-tongued, dramatic, and theatrical in his on-field mind games. But facing him was not a rattled rookie – it was Dilip Doshi, the unflinching left-arm orthodox spinner, who met Miandad's antics with seasoned calm and quiet steel. The two had faced off many times before, but this exchange became part of cricketing folklore, passed down over decades with embellishments and laughter. Recalling the moment years later in an interview with fellow spinner Murali Kartik, Doshi said with fondness and clarity, 'Javed had a street-fighting attitude. He's one of the best batsmen I bowled to and a good friend off the field. But on the field, he transformed. He used to say things, not always directly to me, sometimes to the close-in fielders, to get under my skin." 'He tried everything that day," Doshi added, laughing, 'But he couldn't hit me. He struggled. Though he did make 98, it wasn't easy." The rediscovery of this exchange comes in the wake of Dilip Doshi's passing in London earlier this week due to a heart attack. He was 77. A veteran of 33 Tests and 15 One Day Internationals, Doshi is survived by his wife Kalindi and son Nayan. A late entrant into international cricket, Doshi made his Test debut in 1979 at the age of 30—an age when many cricketers begin contemplating retirement. Yet, he swiftly made up for lost time. Doshi played 33 Tests and 15 ODIs for India, claiming 114 and 22 wickets respectively. On debut against Australia, he took 6 for 103, marking himself as a bowler of serious pedigree. In the same series, he delivered a match-winning 8 for 103, helping India seal an innings victory. Earlier this month, he was seen attending the BCCI Awards and the World Test Championship final at Lord's, his enduring connection with the game never in question. Before his India call-up, Doshi was already well-known on the English county circuit, having turned out for Nottinghamshire and Warwickshire. In India, he represented Saurashtra and Bengal, racking up 898 wickets in 238 first-class matches. His county success, paradoxically, delayed his India debut, with selectors often hesitant to back overseas performers for national duty. Despite this, Doshi broke through, becoming one of just a few bowlers in cricket history to take over 100 Test wickets after debuting at 30 or older, a feat that stands even more remarkable in hindsight. First Published: June 25, 2025, 18:39 IST
Time of India
25-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Dilip Doshi showed it's never too late to succeed
Dilip Doshi New Delhi: The Seventies were barren years for East Zone, a minnow in domestic cricket those days. No cricketer from Bengal, Bihar, Orissa and Assam, the four states which combined to form the zone in Duleep Trophy then, found a place in a Test playing XI. In 1979, the drought was broken by an aging left-arm spinner from Bengal, who in his broad-frame glasses looked like a professor but bowled with the parsimony and carefulness of a book-keeper. Dilip Doshi, who passed away in London on Monday following a heart attack, made his debut a few months short of 32, but ensured that he left the scene only after scalping a respectable 114 wickets in 33 Tests. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! India's bowling, for much of the 1960s and 1970s, revolved around Bedi, Chandrashekhar, Prasanna and Venkataraghavan, masters of their respective spin craft. Together the Fab Four ensured that others of the tribe seldom (VV Kumar, 2 Tests) or never (Rajinder Goel, Padmakar Shivalkar) stepped a foot inside the Test door. A few years younger, Doshi escaped their plight. He was delayed but not denied. In his debut Test in Chennai, the Rajkot-born cricketer took eight wickets, including 6/103 in the first innings, against Kim Hughes' Australians. The Test was drawn but his second eight-wicket haul, including 5/43 in the first innings, ensured an innings victory for India at Wankhede. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Book 3 & 4 BHK from 6.76 Cr* All Inc. in Mahalaxmi, Mumbai 7 Mahalaxmi, Runwal Group Book Now Undo In all, he took 27 wickets in the series, underlining his determination to make up for the lost time. Doshi was here to stay. Gautam Gambhir Explosive Press Conference: On Drop Catches, Batting Collapse, Shubman Gill Captaincy Wankhede turned out to be his favourite venue. Doshi's six wickets (3/52 & 3/42) were key to India's triumph over Asif Iqbal's fancied Pakistan in a low-scoring encounter. This was also the series when the left-arm spinner's 18 wickets combined with Kapil Dev 's 32 as India pulled off an unlikely 2-0 triumph in 1979. Doshi wasn't much of a bat, but valued his wicket. At Eden Garden in the same series, he hung on for a priceless 61 minutes to defy a bowling attack led by Imran Khan . His last-wicket stand of 33 with Karsan Ghavri ensured that Pakistan returned winless. Like batting, fielding wasn't his strength either. But cricket fans were always fascinated to see him 'bowl' his throws from the deep. As he wrote in his autobiography 'Spin Punch' , Doshi learnt much of his cricket in the 'paras' of Kolkata. He wanted to play the game at the highest level after watching Rohan Kanhai 'play that delectable innings' at Eden Garden in 1958. 'Later I was to see Salim Durrani bowl his teasing and easy style of deception and somehow I knew that I wanted to be a slow left-arm destroyer,' he wrote. Quiz: Who's that IPL player? Christopher Martin Jenkins's biographical dictionary of world cricketers describes Doshi as 'a gentle intelligent character, philosophical and humorous behind a studious front...' It further says, '...less liquid of movement than the great Bedi, Doshi nevertheless had an easy action, turning the ball sharply and bowled with exceptional accuracy. Mixing flight and pace thoughtfully, he lured batsmen to destruction in a wide variety of cricket, not least in Test matches. ' What earned him grudging respect, even from his detractors, was his commitment to the team. Doshi played with a 'spiral fracture of the first metatarsal' against Australia in Melbourne in 1981. Who would believe today that he bowled an astonishing 74 overs in that game? His thriftiness bottled Australia when India was defending just 142. Kapil Dev, who bowled with a pulled thigh muscle after taking pain-killing injections, produced an outstanding 5/28 to bowl out the hosts for 83. Doshi's match-figures: 52-14-109-3 and 22-9-33-2. The spinner also enjoyed a fruitful run in county cricket with Nottinghamshire and Warwickshire. During this period, he formed a close friendship with rock band Rolling Stone's frontman Mick Jagger . His Test career ended in 1983. In his autobiography, the spinner writes with some bitterness about the circumstances in which he quit. But ending a career that started so late with a century of Test wickets was no small feat. A key takeaway from the cricketer's sporting life is: grab your chance whenever it comes; it's never too late to make success in your life. Doshi was seen attending the World Test Championship final earlier this month. His sudden death was mourned by many on social media. Game On Season 1 kicks off with Sakshi Malik's inspiring story. Watch Episode 1 here
