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| Sandeep Patil | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sandeep Patil |
| Country | India |
| Fullname | Sandeep Madhusudan Patil |
| Birth date | 18 November 1956 |
| Birth place | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium |
| Role | Batsman |
Sandeep Patil Sandeep Madhusudan Patil is a former Indian international cricketer who represented India national cricket team in the late 1970s and 1980s and later served as coach and selector, influencing Indian cricket administration and franchise cricket. Born in Mumbai (then Bombay), he became known for powerful strokeplay and fielding prowess, contributing to landmark series and participating in domestic competitions such as the Ranji Trophy and Bombay's provincial dominance. Patil's career intersected with contemporaries and institutions like Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Bishan Singh Bedi, Mohinder Amarnath, Cricket World Cup tournaments, and later with franchise structures like the Indian Premier League.
Patil was born in Mumbai to a family with Maharashtrian roots and grew up during a period shaped by cricket cultures in Wankhede Stadium, Brabourne Stadium, and the club circuit of Mumbai cricket. He emerged through youth pathways including Maharashtra age-group cricket and local clubs that fed into the Ranji Trophy system and influenced peers who later played for India national cricket team and state sides such as Bombay and Maharashtra cricket team. Early coaching and mentorship came from club coaches linked to institutions like Andheri Sports Complex and academies associated with former players such as Vijay Merchant and Dilip Sardesai.
Patil's domestic career was defined by appearances for Bombay in the Ranji Trophy and stints in other domestic tournaments, where he faced bowlers from teams like Karnataka cricket team, Delhi cricket team, and Tamil Nadu cricket team. He played pivotal innings at venues including Wankhede Stadium and Eden Gardens while competing in marquee fixtures such as the Duleep Trophy and Irani Cup, sharing dressing rooms and opposition with cricketers like Sunil Gavaskar, Gundappa Viswanath, Dilip Vengsarkar, and Ravi Shastri. Patil's domestic performances propelled selection to national squads for tours organized by boards like the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and fixtures against touring sides such as Australia national cricket team, West Indies cricket team, and England cricket team.
Selected for the India national cricket team, Patil made impactful contributions in both Test cricket and One Day International formats, playing series against teams including West Indies cricket team, Australia national cricket team, and Pakistan national cricket team. He was part of the Indian squad in the Cricket World Cup tournaments of the era, notably the 1983 Cricket World Cup where India defeated West Indies cricket team in the final at Lord's under the captaincy of Kapil Dev, and played alongside players such as Mohinder Amarnath and Roger Binny. Patil toured countries with differing conditions like England, Australia, and Sri Lanka and was selected in teams managed by administrators from bodies such as the Board of Control for Cricket in India and managers linked to the International Cricket Council milieu. His international tenure overlapped with tactical evolutions against bowlers like Malcolm Marshall, Dennis Lillee, and Ian Botham.
A right-handed batsman known for exuberant strokeplay, Patil produced aggressive drives and pulls against pace and spin specialists including Andy Roberts, Imran Khan, Shane Warne (later comparative analyses), and Anil Kumble (contemporaneous to career transition). His athletic fielding drew comparisons with leading fielders such as Jonty Rhodes and earned plaudits from commentators and former captains like Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev. Memorable innings included match-defining knocks in ODIs and Tests that contributed to series victories and cup campaigns, and performances in domestic finals in the Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy, and inter-state rivalries. Honors during and after his playing days linked him with awards conferred by sporting bodies and media institutions that chronicled achievements alongside peers like Krishnamachari Srikkanth and Navjot Singh Sidhu.
After retirement, Patil transitioned into coaching, team management, and selection roles, serving as coach or mentor in setups such as the India national cricket team coaching staff, state associations affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India, and franchises in leagues inspired by the Indian Premier League. He worked within administrative frameworks interacting with figures from the BCCI and collaborated with coaches like John Wright and Greg Chappell in talent development initiatives. Patil was involved in selection panels and development programs that scouted players across tournaments including the Ranji Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy, and emerging T20 competitions, influencing careers of cricketers who later featured for India national cricket team and domestic powerhouses such as Mumbai cricket team and Kolkata Knight Riders.
Patil's personal life included ties to Mumbai's sporting community and engagement with cricketing institutions, charity matches, and veterans' fixtures featuring contemporaries like Ravi Shastri and Sunil Gavaskar. His legacy is preserved in cricket histories, interviews, and archives alongside narratives of the 1980s Indian teams and domestic dynasties, linking him with cultural touchstones such as Wankhede Stadium and events like the 1983 Cricket World Cup that reshaped Indian cricket's global stature. Patil remains a reference point for discussions about batting flair, fielding standards, and post-retirement transitions into coaching and selection within structures run by the Board of Control for Cricket in India and domestic associations.
Category:Indian cricketers Category:1956 births Category:Living people