Sandeep Patil: The career of the 1983 World Cup winning cricketer

Sandeep Patil, a prominent figure in Indian cricket known for his aggressive and stylish batting, has had a diverse career spanning professional sports, acting, and coaching.

A member of India’s 1983 World Cup winning squad, Patil made his Test debut against Pakistan in January 1980 and his ODI debut against Australia later that year. Over 29 Test matches, he scored 1,588 runs with an average of 36.93, including four centuries. In 45 ODIs, he accumulated 1,005 runs with an average of 24.51.

One of his notable career highlights occurred during a 1982 Test against England in Manchester, where he scored an unbeaten 129 runs. During that match, he famously hit six boundaries in a single over from bowler Bob Willis.

Following his retirement from cricket, Patil ventured into acting, making his film debut in the 1985 movie ‘Kabhi Ajnabi The’. He later transitioned into coaching, notably serving as a coach for Kenya in November 1996.