10 unsung World Cup Heroes

#7 Yashpal Sharma

Yashpal Sharma's performance was one of the key reasons behind India's victory in the tournament

Yashpal Sharma’s contributions in the middle-order during the 1983 World Cup was more than commendable. Sharma’s 89 against West Indies in India’s tournament opener at Manchester helped India to an unexpected win.

His performance in the next four group games was forgettable as he managed to score a combined 39 runs. However, Sharma ended his group stage on a high by scoring a run-a-ball 40 against Australia at Chelmsford.

In the semi-final against England at Old Trafford, Sharma scored a composed 61 from 115 deliveries and added 63 for the 4th wicket alongside Sandeep Patil who was doing the hitting. He scored only 11 in the final against West Indies at Lord’s. Nevertheless, Yashpal Sharma ended the 1983 World Cup as India’s second-highest run-scorer with 240 runs.