Former India captain and BCCI selector Dilip Vengsarkar has expressed concerns over the selection of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for the upcoming ODI series against Australia, emphasising the difficulty of assessing players who participate in only one format. With Ajit Agarkar leading the selection committee, Vengsarkar stressed that a decisive call on the future […]

Former India captain and chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar has expressed his surprise over Shreyas Iyer’s appointment as India’s ODI vice-captain for the upcoming tour of Australia, questioning the logic behind his selection despite opting out of red-ball cricket. Vengsarkar pointed out the contradiction in Iyer’s declaration of fitness for white-ball formats while citing back issues […]

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, once the twin pillars of Indian cricket across all three formats, now find themselves in a unique phase of their careers. With both having retired from Tests and T20Is, their focus is now solely on One-Day Internationals. However, their recent inclusion in India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming ODI series […]

Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar, widely regarded as one of the finest batters in the country’s cricketing history, has made a heartfelt contribution to the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA). He has donated his Test sweater and blazer to the upcoming Sharad Pawar Cricket Museum, which will be inaugurated on Saturday, August 23. The museum is […]

Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar has come out strongly in support of head coach Gautam Gambhir, blasting Lee Fortis, the Surrey head groundsman and chief curator, for his controversial spat with the Indian team management ahead of the fifth Test against England at The Oval. The incident unfolded just days before the series decider, when Fortis […]

The cricketing world was stunned when Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket earlier this year. One of the modern era’s finest, the former India captain bowed out with 9,230 runs and 30 centuries in 123 matches. Revered for his passion for the longest format, Kohli not only set new batting benchmarks but also […]

The ongoing debate over Jasprit Bumrah’s workload management has taken a fresh turn, with Indian cricket legend Dilip Vengsarkar joining the discussion. The former India captain believes the pace spearhead should have skipped IPL 2025 for the Mumbai Indians to remain “fully fit” for the high-profile Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 against England. Bumrah, widely regarded as […]

Former Indian batter Dilip Vengsarkar praised skipper Shubman Gill for his incredible batting in the ongoing England Test series. Vengsarkar also believes scoring a huge runs has helped the youngster’s captaincy in the first two England Tests as well. Appointed as the Test captain before the England tour, Gill has impressed with the bat in […]

Former India skipper Dilip Vengsarkar has praised Shubman Gill’s leadership and batting prowess, lauding the young captain for proving doubters wrong in the ongoing Test series against England. With stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli unavailable, many questioned how a relatively inexperienced Indian side would cope. However, under Gill’s command, the team has risen to […]

Former Indian batting legend Dilip Vengsarkar has thrown his weight behind the national side ahead of their much-anticipated five-Test series against England, beginning June 20. While acknowledging the void left by the recent Test retirements of stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, the 69-year-old remains optimistic, stressing that the first two matches of the series […]