NEW DELHI: Google today dedicated its doodle to the Indian cricketer Dilip Sardesai on 78th birth anniversary. He was often regarded as India's best batsman against spin bowling. Sardesai played his maiden match in the inter-university Rohinton Baria Trophy in 1959-60 where he made 435 runs at an average of 87.

His first-class cricket debut made for Indian Universities against the touring Pakistan team at Pune in 1960-61, scoring 87 in 194 minutes. Sardesai's immediate success led to his selection for the Board president's eleven against the same team at Bangalore, where he scored 106 runs, and then as a standby in the final match of the Test series. He scored 202 against Madras University at about the same time. Then he selected to represent Bombay in the Ranji Trophy. Dilip Sardesai was one of the five remarkable Indian Cricketers of the Year in 1960-61.

Dilip Sardesai passed away on 2 July 2007, after he was admitted to Bombay Hospital on 23 June following a chest infection.

Nandini Dilip Sardesai’s wife is a sociologist and a member of the Indian Censor Board for motion pictures

 His son, Rajdeep  Sardesai is a well-known journalist. He was the Editor-in-Chief of IBN18 Network that includes CNN-IBN, IBN7 and IBN-Lokmat.