But he loved cricket. You could see him at the Wankhede Stadium and doubtlessly at the Brabourne watching closely and reacting; like he were still batting. He could be critical and blunt but he could be generous in praise too. If you were a young cricketer you would have liked to know what Dilip Sardesai thought of you because if he didn’t like what he saw, you’d know.
An average of almost 40 when, in his peak years, India lost more than they won is very good. Had he not been pushed up the order maybe he would have scored more. But in his later years he seemed peaceful, not fretting too much over it. As his health failed him, the opinions remained robust. Now they too have gone.
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