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{{Infobox cricketer <br />
|name = Sunil Valson<br />
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|10|02|df=y}}<br />
|birth_place = [[Secunderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]<br />
|country = India <br />
|batting = Right-hand bat <br />
|bowling = Left-arm medium fast <br />
|date = 23 February 2006<br />
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'''Sunil Valson''' (born 2 October 1958) is a former [[India]]n [[cricket]]er who was selected for the [[1983 Cricket World Cup]] but was the only player in the squad who did not play a single match. He was the best [[Left arm fast medium|left-arm fast]] bowler available in India between 1981-1987. He represented the state Tamil Nadu in 1981-82. He performed extremely well in that season and got 26 wickets in 5 matches. This performance helped him to select to South Zone in the [[Duleep Trophy|Duleep]] and [[Deodhar Trophy]], he performed well in those tournaments. In the next season he decided to represent Delhi. He performed reasonably well, overall with the performance for Tamil Nadu and Delhi helped him to get the nod for him the [[Cricket World Cup|World Cup]]. He was the 12th man during the famous knock of 175 by [[Kapil Dev]]. Still, he did not get a chance to represent [[Indian cricket team|India]]. He later played for Railways and was part of the team that reached the 1987 Ranji Trophy Final. <ref name="trivia">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/565459.html |title=Strange appearances |accessdate=10 March 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He played 75 [[first-class cricket]] matches between 1977 and 1988. Valson is currently serving as team manager of [[Delhi Capitals]].<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/35650.html |title=Sunil Valson |accessdate=10 March 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><ref name="S">{{Cite web|url=http://www.india.com/buzz/ipl-2017-team-captains-coaches-list-of-support-staff-for-all-teams-of-vivo-indian-premier-league-10th-edition-1990235/|title=Coaches and support staff of IPL Teams |accessdate=10 April 2017}}</ref><br />
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==In popular culture==<br />
The 2021 Indian film ''[[83 (film)|83]]'', which is based on India's World Cup win, will feature R Badree portraying Valson's character.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-03-27|title=South star R Badree to play Sunil Valson in Ranveer Singh starrer '83|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/270319/south-star-r-badree-to-play-sunil-valson-in-ranveer-singh-starrer-83.html|access-date=2021-03-21|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-23|title='83 : South actor R Badree as Sunil Valson character poster unveiled|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/83-south-actor-r-badree-sunil-valson-character-poster-unveiled-1502847442.html|access-date=2021-03-21|website=The Statesman|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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{{India Squad 1983 Cricket World Cup}}<br />
{{Delhi Daredevils Squad}}<br />
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