Santosh Lal

{{Short description|Indian cricketer (1983–2013)}}

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| fullname = Santosh Lal

| birth_date = {{birth date|1983|12|4|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Ranchi, India

| death_date = {{death date and age|2013|07|17|1983|12|04|df=yes}}

| death_place = Delhi, India

| batting = Right-handed

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| date = 1 June 2016

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/35284.html Cricinfo

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Santosh Lal (4 December 1983 – 17 July 2013) was an Indian cricketer. He played eight first-class matches for Jharkhand between 2004 and 2008.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/35284.html|title=Santosh Lal|accessdate=1 June 2016|website=ESPNcricinfo|publisher=ESPN Inc.}} He was a childhood friend of MS Dhoni, whom he taught how to play the helicopter shot. Lal died of pancreatitis aged 29.{{Cite web|title=Jharkhand cricketer Santosh Lal dies aged 29|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21877162/jharkhand-cricketer-santosh-lal-dies-aged-29|website=ESPNcricinfo|publisher=ESPN Inc.|accessdate=4 June 2020|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20200604173648/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29254377/shane-warne-birthday-wishes-certain-waugh|archivedate=4 June 2020|date=18 July 2013|url-status=live}}