Dilip Sardesai
On scorecards: DN Sardesai
In-game rating: 86/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Dilip Sardesai played 30 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1961 to 1972. The first came against England at Green Park, with a score of 28, and the last against England at Arun Jaitley Stadium in 1972.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 1,190 runs at 33.1 in 21 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 212 against West Indies at Sabina Park in 1971. In all: 5 hundreds, 9 fifties.
At home the average was 39.1 across 16 Tests; away it was 39.3 across 14 Tests. The most runs came against West Indies: 811 runs at 45.1 in 10 Tests. Brabourne Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 396 runs at 44.0. India won 4 of the Tests Dilip Sardesai played and lost 10, with 16 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 30 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 212 | – | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1971 | Drawn |
| 200* | – | New Zealand | Brabourne Stadium | 1965 | Drawn |
| 150 | – | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 1971 | Drawn |
| 112 | – | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1971 | Won |
| 106 | – | New Zealand | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1965 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 674 | 35.47 | 0/6 |
| West Indies | 10 | 811 | 45.06 | 3/2 |
| Australia | 6 | 156 | 14.18 | 0/1 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 360 | 120.00 | 2/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 1,057 | 39.15 | 2/6 |
| Away | 14 | 944 | 39.33 | 3/3 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21 | 1,190 | 33.06 | 2/7 |
| 1970s | 9 | 811 | 54.07 | 3/2 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brabourne Stadium | 5 | 396 | 44.00 | 1/2 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 4 | 229 | 28.63 | 1/1 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 3 | 204 | 40.80 | 1/0 |
| Corporation Stadium | 3 | 103 | 20.60 | 0/1 |
| Kensington Oval | 2 | 265 | 66.25 | 1/1 |
| Green Park | 2 | 194 | 64.67 | 0/2 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1961 at Green Park
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1972 at Arun Jaitley Stadium
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