On Monday (June 23), the 77-year-old former Indian cricketer Dilip Doshi sadly passed away due to cardiac arrest. According to the Cricbuzz report, his close family friend said that the former Indian left-arm spinner died in London. 

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA), SCA President Jaydev Shah, former SCA President Niranjan Shah, and many former Indian cricketers have mourned the death of one of the finest Indian spinners. 

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

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Who was Dilip Doshi?

Dilip Doshi was born on December 22, 1947, in Rajkot. He mainly served for Bengal in his domestic cricket career. He was a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. 

(First-class cricket)

Dilip Doshi's first-class cricket career spanned the seasons from 1968-69 to 1986. In his first-class career, he recorded 898 wickets in 238 matches. He recorded 43 five-wicket hauls and six ten-wicket hauls in his first-class career (best bowling figures in an innings were 7/29).

(List A)

Dilip Doshi played the List A cricket format between the 1973-74 season and the 1982-83 season. He took 75 wickets in 59 matches in this format, including three four-fers and a fifer with the best bowling figures of 5/24. 

(Test Cricket)

Dilip Doshi made his Test debut at the age of 31 years and 263 days during the 1979 Chennai Test against Australia. On his Test debut innings, his bowling figures were 43-10-103-6, as he secured the second-best bowling figures in an innings by an Indian Test debutant at that time. His bowling figures in that Test match were 85-25-167-8, and he became the first Indian Test debutant to pick up eight wickets in a match.  

In his Test career, Dilip Doshi recorded 114 wickets in 33 matches, including six fifers (best bowling figures in an innings: 6/102; best bowling figures in a match: 8/103). After Australian leg-spinner Clarrie Grimmett, Doshi became the second bowler to record at least 100 Test wickets after making his Test debut crossing the age of 30. 

(ODI cricket)

Dilip Doshi made his ODI debut on December 6, 1980, when India faced Australia at Melbourne. His bowling figures on his ODI debut were 10-1-32-3, which are still the second-best bowling figures by an Indian spinner on ODI debut.

Dilip Doshi took 22 wickets in 15 ODIs, including two four-wicket hauls with the best bowling figures of 4/30. He was the first Indian spinner and second Indian bowler to record a four-wicket haul in ODI cricket history. Before Kapil Dev recorded India's first ODI five-wicket haul in the 1983 World Cup against Australia, Doshi held the record for India's best ODI bowling figures with 10-0-30-4 against New Zealand in 1980 Brisbane. His last ODI was against Pakistan in Multan on December 17, 1982. 

(Last Test)

Dilip Doshi played his last Test against Pakistan during the 1983 Bangalore Test. 

While the cricketers are busy in the Indian Premier League (IPL), the focus on India's upcoming tour of England is growing as time progresses. In recent media reports, we have got some latest key information regarding this forthcoming major tour. 

India tour of England 2025

After the IPL 2025, India will tour England for a five-match Test series, which will be their first assignment in the 2025-2027 ICC World Test Championship. This five-match Test series will run from June 20 to August 4, 2025. The two-time ICC World Test Championship runners-up India are desperate to start the Championship in a strong way to erase their grief for their late unsuccess in the 2023-2025 ICC World Test Championship. 

Before the Test series, India A are likely to play three four-day matches against the hosts England Lions to set a strong preparation for the crucial long Test series. The schedule hasn't been officially revealed yet. 

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• Captaincy and players

According to the latest Times of India report, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is focusing on setting the best possible team with proper practice for the upcoming big Test series in England. The selectors have reportedly shortlisted almost 35 players for India A and senior teams that will travel to England after the IPL 2025. Rohit Sharma is likely to continue his leadership role in the longest format. Some of the key senior players can be requested to play one of the three-match series for India A.  

• Some key special names for Test cricket

With the recent strong performances, Rajat Patidar and Karun Nair are under the selection consideration for the middle-order batting. Meanwhile, Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel are not in the shortlist, as per the report.  

• Spinner after Ravichandran Ashwin

In the absence of retired off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav is set to return in Test cricket, who played his last Test outside Asia in January 2019 in Australia.

• Backup opener

Talking about the backup opener, we have no information about Abhimanyu Easwaran, but the in-form Sai Sudharsan, who has played three ODIs and one T20I, can be considered in the senior squad. 

India tour of England 2025: Key points

• Rohit Sharma can continue his captaincy role.
• Around 35 players have been shortlisted for India A & Senior team.
• Rajat Patidar & Karun Nair can join as middle-order options.
• Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel are reportedly not present in the shortlist.
• Sai Sudharsan can be a backup opener.
• Kuldeep Yadav set to return in the away Test. 
• Concern about Mohammed Siraj's latest Test performances.

India ODI vice-captain, Shubman Gill scores a fantastic century in Ahmedabad against England in the third ODI. He previously also scored a couple of fifties in the series and ended the series as the highest run scorer.

Shubman Gill History in Narendra Modi Stadium :

Gill's love affair with Ahmedabad as a batting venue continued as he delivered yet another dominant performance. Gill has played a Test, 3 ODIs and a T20I in the Narendra Modi Stadium. He has centuries in all three formats and is very much familiar to his IPL home ground. As he creates history of becoming the first player to score centuries in all three formats at a venue. His performance in Narendra Modi Stadium,let take a look

🚨 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐓 🚨

Shubman Gill becomes the first-ever Indian cricketer to score a century in all formats of the game at a single venue! pic.twitter.com/KtYP1pNRf3

— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) February 12, 2025

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The Gujarat Titans captain, Shubman Gill has also scored 4 fifties and 3 centuries at the venue when it comes to the IPL where he also once won the orange cap.He has additionally played 18 IPL innings in Ahmedabad and has 953 runs at a staggering strike rate of 159.4 . He has the highest score of 129 in IPL games at the venue.