Dilip Doshi, the former India left-arm spinner, passed away on Monday, June 23 at the age of 77. According to a report in ESPNcricinfo, the former cricketer died due to due to heart issues in London. Doshi had been living in London for many years. He is survived by his wife Kalindi, son Nayan and daughter Vishakha. Nayan is also a cricketer who has represented Surrey and Saurashtra.During a brief but impressive international career, Doshi played 33 Tests between 1979 and 1983, claiming 114 wickets at an average of 30.71, with six five-fers and four four-fers. He also featured in 15 ODIs between 1980 and 1982, claiming 22 wickets at an average of 23.81, with two four-fers and a best of 4-30.The former India left-arm spinner made his international debut in the Chennai Test against Australia in September 1979 at the age of 32. While the match ended in a draw, Doshi made a sensational debut, claiming 6-103 in the first innings and 2-64 in the second. His best innings figures of 6-102 were registered against England in Manchester in June 1982 in another drawn encounter.Doshi claimed 5-39 against England at the Wankhede in 1981, a match India won by 138 runs courtesy of Kapil Dev's brilliant all-round show. At the same venue, the former left-arm spinner picked 5-43 against Australia in 1979. Doshi claimed a total of eight wickets in the match, which India won by an innings and 100 runs.Apart from his performances with the ball, he was also known as a gusty cricketer. In the iconic Melbourne Test of 1981, in which he claimed a total of five wickets, Doshi bowled with a broken toe. Critics reckon that had his career not coincided with that of the legendary Bishan Singh Bedi, the Rajkot-born cricketer would have ended up playing a lot more matches for India.A brief look at Dilip Doshi's ODI and first-class careerAs mentioned earlier, Doshi also played 15 one-day matches. His best figures (4-30) in the format were registered against New Zealand in Brisbane in December 1980 in the Benson & Hedges World Series Cup. The former India spinner also claimed 4-44 against Sri Lanka in Amritsar in September 1982 and was named Player of the Match for his brilliant performance.While Doshi had a short stint in international cricket, he played 238 first-class matches and claimed 898 wickets at an average of 26.58, with 43 five-fers and six 10-wicket match hauls. He also played 59 List A games, claiming 75 scalps.