Santosh Lal

Santosh Lal (4 December 1983 – 17 July 2013) was an Indian cricketer. He played eight first-class matches for Jharkhand between 2004 and 2008.^[1] He was a childhood friend of MS Dhoni, whom he taught how to play the helicopter shot. Lal died of pancreatitis aged 29.^[2]

Santosh Lal

Personal information
Full name	Santosh Lal
Born	(1983-12-04)4 December 1983 Ranchi, India
Died	17 July 2013(2013-07-17) (aged 29) Delhi, India
Batting	Right-handed
Source: Cricinfo, 1 June 2016