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- Dilip Balwant Vengsarkar pronunciation ⓘ (born 6 April 1956) is a former Indian cricketer and a cricket administrator. He was considered to have a very good drive. Along with Sunil Gavaskar and Gundappa Viswanath, he was a key player in the Indian batting line up in the late 70s and early 80s.
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Dilip Balwant Vengsarkar pronunciation ⓘ (born 6 April 1956) is a former Indian cricketer and a cricket administrator. He was considered to have a very good drive. Along with Sunil Gavaskar and Gundappa Viswanath, he was a key player in the Indian batting line up in the late 70s and early 80s.
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Tall and slim, Dilip Vengsarkar was an elegant strokeplayer but on his day - which was often - he could be a tormentor of even the strongest attacks. He was India's No. 3 for many years and from...
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Dilip Vengsarkar was just in his teens when he slammed a majestic century for Mumbai against Rest Of India in the Irani trophy match in 1975, but that was enough to earn him a spot in the Indian...
Mar 19, 2016 · Dilip Vengsarkar, born April 6, 1956, remains one of the best Indian batsmen of all time. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the career of the man who, during a phenomenal purple patch between 1983...
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Dilip Vengsarkar was born on Friday, 6 April 1956 (age 67 years; as of 2023) in Rajapur (Ratnagiri), Maharashtra. His zodiac sign is Aries. He studied in a King George School in Dadar (Mumbai). For pursuing his Bachelor of Commerce, he took admission at R.A. Podar College Of Commerce & Economics in Matunga (Mumbai). He started playing cricket for t...
His first breakthrough in cricket came when he scored 110 runs against the Rest of India (ROI) team in the Irani Trophy at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) in Nagpur (Maharashtra). ROI was having the players like Erapalli Prasanna and Bishan Singh Bedi who were at their peak during those days. Dilip came to the side after replacing injured Ek...
Arjuna Award by the Government of India in 1981Padam Shri Honour by the Government of India in 1987Wisden Cricketers of the year in 1987 Scroll.inBeing rated as the best batsmen in the Coopers & Lybrand and held the number one slot for 21 months in a row till March 2, 1989CK Naidu Lifetime Achievement award by the Board of Cricket Control of India (BCCI) on 21 November 2014MCC has honored Dilip by naming a suite after him at Lords Mumbai CricketCricketer- C.K. NayuduCricket Ground- Lord’s Cricket Ground (London)Food– Pohe, Thaalipeeth, Misal, Idli, Dosa, EggsDuring his era, he was one of the most successful batters against the lights of the Caribbean pace attack comprising of Malcolm Marshall (1978-92), Michael Holding (1975-87), and Andy Roberts (1974...
Apr 6, 2020 · The former India captain was born on this day (April 6) in 1956. Before the Dravids and Pujaras, it was Dilip Vengsarkar who held fort at the No. 3 position with great distinction for many years, scoring centuries against tough opponents like the West Indies on a consistent basis.
One of the most elegant and successful batsmen to pick up a cricket bat for India, Dilip Vengsarkar had a very prominent 16 year career. Batting at number three, he has scored many a memorable...
