Former India cricketer Yashpal Sharma, who was part of the 1983 World Cup winning team, passed away at the age of 66 due to cardiac arrest. He is survived by his wife Renu Sharma, two daughters Puja, Preeti and son Chirag Sharma.
Yashpal represented India in 37 Tests and 42 ODIs and scored a total of 2489 international runs. He also served as a national selector for a couple of years and was reappointed to the panel in 2008.
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