Legendary actor Dilip Kumar took his last breath on Wednesday, 7 July 2021 at Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai. He was 98. There is mourning for the death of Dilip Sahab. Dilip Kumar helped one of former cricketer Yashpal Sharma. Sharma had mentioned many times how Dilip Kumar made his career.
Sharma had said, ‘As long as I am alive, only one actor will remain my favorite. You guys call him Dilip Kumar, I call him Yusuf Bhai. If there is anyone who makes my life in cricket, it is Yusuf Bhai.’
Sharma had narrated the tale that he was playing a Ranji Trophy match for Punjab after his inning got over he was being called up by. Dilip Kumar was watching him playing from the stand.
When Sharma arrived, he saw Dilip Kumar. Dilip Kumar told him that you play very well. I spoke to someone in BCCI for you. He then spoke to Rajsingh Dungarpur. It was only after this that Sharma got a place in the Indian team.
In the 1983 World Cup against the West Indies. Sharma played an important role-playing an innings of 89 runs off 120 balls. He not only hit good shots but also ran well between the wickets. Apart from this, be it an aggressive 40 against Australia or an innings of 61 runs against England in difficult conditions. Sharma scored 240 runs in the tournament at an average of 34.28. India finally won the World Cup.