BCCI mourns the sad demise of Yashpal Sharma: Deeply saddened, says board president Sourav Ganguly

Yashpal Sharma died of a heart attack on Tuesday at the age of 66. The former India cricketer is survived by his wife, a son and two daughters.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday released a statement, mourning the death of former cricketer Yashpal Sharma. The 1983 World Cup-winner died at the age of 66 after suffering a cardiac arrest. Yashpal Sharma is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son. BCCI mourns the sad demise of Shri Yashpal Sharma Yashpal represented India in 37 ODIs and 42 Tests and was a crucial part of the Indian middle-order from 1979-83. He also served as a national selector for a couple of years and was reappointed to the panel in 2008.