Dilip Balwant Vengsarkar is a former Indian cricketer and a cricket administrator. He was known as one of the foremost exponents of the 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. He was a member of the Indian team that won the 1983 Cricket World Cup.Vengsarkar also led his national side to be the champions of the 1988 Asia Cup. He was also a part of the Indian squad which won the 1985 World Championship of Cricket. He went on to play until 1992.
Vengsarkar in 2011
Vengsarkar with Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Sachin Tendulkar at the Oval Maidan in Mumbai
The 1988 Asia Cup was the third Asia Cup tournament, held in Bangladesh between 26 October and 4 November 1988. Four teams took part in the tournament: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the host nation Bangladesh. The matches were the first-ever List A-classified being played in Bangladesh, then an Associate Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC), their opponents all being Full Members.
Image: Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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