India, June 24 -- Former India left-arm spinner Dilip Doshi passed away on Monday due to cardiac arrest in London. He was 77 and survived by his wife Kalindi, son Nayan, who also played first-class cricket, and daughter Vishakha. India legends Sachin Tendulkar and Ravi Shastri, among other veteran cricketers, were deeply saddened by the news.

Taking to social media, Sachin recalled his first meeting with Doshi in 1990 and that he bowled to him at the nets in preparation for the tour.

"I met Dilipbhai for the first time in the UK in 1990, and he bowled to me in the nets on that tour. He was really fond of me, and I reciprocated his feelings. A warm-hearted soul like Dilipbhai will be deeply missed. I will miss those cricketing conversati...