births
August 11, 1954
Yashpal Sharma, Indian cricketer and umpire (died 2021)
Yashpal Sharma (cricketer)
Yashpal Sharma was an Indian international cricketer. He was a middle order batsman who played during the 1970s and 80s. He was a member of the Indian team that won the 1983 Cricket World Cup. He represented India in 37 Tests and 42 One Day Internationals (ODIs) between 1978 and 1985. His nephew Chetan Sharma was also a cricketer. He was fondly nicknamed by Sunil Gavaskar as the Crisis Man for India.