About Dilip Sardesai
Dilip Narayan Sardesai was an Indian international cricketer. He played Tests for the Indian national team as a batsman, the first Goa-born cricketer to play for India, and was often regarded as one of India's best batsmen against spin, although Indian batsmen have been known to play better against spin. Sardesai made his first mark in cricket in the inter-university Rohinton Baria Trophy in 1959–60 where he made 435 runs at an average of 87. Sardesai made the playing XI, thus making his first-class debut, against Pakistan in Pune in November 1960. Sardesai had little to show in first class cricket in 1961–62, except for a 281 against Gujarat in a university match. Contractor's injury created a place for Sardesai in the Test team.
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