| Names |
DILIP
Balwant VENGSARKAR |
| Date of
Birth |
April 06, 1956 |
| Identity |
Former Indian
Cricketer |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- January 24, 1976: He made
his test match debut on this day; against New Zealand.
- February 05, 1992: He
played his last test match on this day; against Australia.
- February 21, 1976: He made
his ODI match debut on this day; against New Zealand.
- 1981: He was awarded the
Arjuna Award for his on-field performances.
- 1987: The Government of
India decorated him with the PADMA SHRI
Award.
- 1987: He was declared
Wisden Cricketer of the Year.
- November 14, 1991: He
played his last ODI match on this day; against South Africa.
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| General |
- He was also known by the nickname 'Colonel'.
- 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.
- He represented Bombay in the Ranji Trophy.
- For Test matches played in India, he has one of the
highest batting averages.
- He was a member of the 1983 World Champions team, led by
Kapil Dev.
- He attained the distinction of scoring three consecutive
Test match centuries at Lord's.
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