Dilip Sardesai, the former Indian Test cricketer, has passed away. He will be best remembered for his role in the twin triumphs in 1971 against the West Indies and England.

Harsha Bhogle, the noted commentator, writes his obituary in The Indian Express

We were young and impressionable in 1971. Field Marshal Manekshaw and Jagjit Singh Aurora became heroes but there were three others that became unforgettable. B S Chandrasekhar, Sunil Gavaskar and Dilip Sardesai. We had to listen to the news in the morning to find out what had happened in the West Indies while we slept and invariably Sardesai had scored runs. It was Sardesai and Solkar after the top order had gone and now both are dead. It takes time for that to sink in.