Sports Correspondent

Ludhiana, July 13

Office-bearers of the District Basketball Association (DBA) and Ludhiana District Cricket Association (LDCA), besides coaches, expressed grief over the death of former Indian cricketer Yashpal Sharma. They remembered him as a great player who was an inspiration to many players from this region of the country.

A prayer meeting was organised at Guru Nanak Stadium during which the DBA members, players and coaches observed two-minute silence to pay tributes to the departed soul. Teja Singh Dhaliwal, Yurinder Singh Hayer, Vijay Chopra, Balkar Singh Brar and Sumesh Chadha besides coaches Davinder Singh Dhindsa, Rajinder Singh, Brij Bihari, Saloni, Ravinder and Richu Sharma were among others present there.

Similarly, the LDCA paid tributes to Yashpal Sharma who began his cricketing career from Ludhiana city. Before the coaching session at SRS Government Polytechnic College ground, Rishi Nagar, the executive committee members of the body, coaches and players observed silence to pay regards.

Former Ranji player Satish Mangal, president of the LDCA, Rajesh Puri, Ankur Kakkar, Harmeet Singh and coach Charanjit Singh Saini recalled Yash’s achievements during his illustrious career.

Meanwhile, the Alumni Association of SCD Government College also expressed shock at the demise of Yashpal Sharma who made the alumni and alma mater proud by his excellence by playing cricket at international level.

Prinicpal Manjit Singh Sandhu, Col. Pardeep Sharma, Jagjit Singh Sidhu, Amarjit Singh Sandhu, Prij Bhushan Goyal, Prof Ashok Sharma, Mohinder Singh Grewal, KB Singh, Onkar Singh, Ashok Dheer and advocate VK Gupta recalled Yash’s dedication and discipline in the rigorous training, he did the college grounds in his formative years. They expressed sympathies with the bereaved family.