Yashpal Sharma: Biography, Records, Age, Height, Achievements, Family and Career Statistics

Yashpal Sharma, born in India on August 11, 1954, played cricket on the international stage. Throughout the ’70s and ’80s, he was a devastating batsman in the middle of the line-up. He was a vital member of the Indian team that won the 1983 Cricket World Cup. Yashpal Sharma scored 260 runs for his Punjab team in a 1972 cricket match against a Jammu and Kashmir school team. Within two years, he was a vital member of the state and North Zone teams competing for and winning the Vizzy Trophy. After Yashpal’s success at the World Cup, his career declined. After a dismal showing in the 1983/84 season against Pakistan and the West Indies, he was cut from the Test squad. After being kicked out of the Test squad, he did play in a few One-Day Internationals (ODIs), but he was never invited back.

In the 1987/88 season, he moved from Punjab to Haryana, where he also played for Railways. After hanging up his mitts, Yashpal gave umpiring a go. He served for two years as a selector until December 2005 and was reappointed in 2008.

Yashpal Sharma Biography:

Real Name: Yashpal Sharma
Other/Nickname: Yashpal
Profession: Former Indian Cricketer
Famous for: Aggressive
Best Performance: 89 vs West Indies (1983)
Yashpal Sharma Net Worth: $1 Million – $5 Million
Instagram Handle: @yashpalsharmacricketer

Yashpal Sharma Physical Status:

Height: 5’7″
Weight: 70 kg
Eye Colour: Black
Hair Colour: Black

Yashpal Sharma Personal Life:

Date Of Birth: August 11, 1954
Place Of Birth: Ludhiana, Panjab
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Ludhiana, Punjab
Date of Death: July 13, 2021

Yashpal Sharma Family Statistics:

Marital Status: Married
Yashpal Sharma Wife: Pratibha Sharma
Yashpal Sharma Children: Daughters – Pooja Sharma & Preeti Sharma and Son – Chirag Sharma
Parents: Father-Prem Chand Sharma,
Siblings: Brother-Ghanshyam Sharma
Religion: Hindu
Other Hobbies: Travelling and Driving

Yashpal Sharma Career Statistics:

Test Debut: vs England at Lord’s, August 02, 1979
ODI Debut: vs Pakistan at Jinnah Stadium, Oct 13, 1978

Yashpal Sharma Achievements:

In a match between Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir schools in 1972, he scored 260 runs for the Punjab team. Two years later, he was a member of the North Zone team that won the Vizzy Trophy.
In his first significant innings of first-class cricket, the 1977–78 Duleep Trophy, he scored 173 runs for the North Zone against the South Zone.
Averaging 58.93 in three test matches during the 1979 England tour, where he scored 884 runs.
In New Delhi during the 1979–80 cricket season, he scored his first Test century while playing Australia.
After hitting a six off Bob Willis’ yorker ball in the semi-final against England in the 1983 World Cup, he finished with 61 runs.

Here are some lesser-known facts about Yashpal Sharma:

An amusing story about Yashpal Sharma exists. His teammates often needed to catch his point because of his unusual accent and conversational style. Everyone in the locker room laughed after hearing Anshuman Gaekwad recount an incident. In his complaint, Yashpal stated, “STD ho Gaya hai” (the disease has spread). For me, that time has come and gone long ago. The effects of this shock were universal. It turned out that his complaint had nothing to do with acidity.
Yashpal Sharma’s longtime teammate Sunil Gavaskar called him a “crisis man.” True, Yashpal was at his best when he was put to the test.
Throughout his cricket career, Yashpal Sharma earned numerous caps for India. From 2003 to 2006, he served as national selector, during which time he sided with captain Sourav Ganguly against coach Greg Chappell. In 2008, he was re-elected to the position of national selector. In addition, he has coached the Uttar Pradesh Ranji team.

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