Dilip Vengsarkar

Dilip Vengsarkar Questions Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Selection In Australia: ‘How Can Selectors Judge Form And Fitness'

Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar questioned Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s ODI selection for the Australia series, citing lack of multi-format play and fitness concerns. He backed Shubman Gill for leadership, while Sunil Gavaskar suggested domestic games to maintain match readiness.

Oct 07, 2025, 12:52 PM IST

5 Indian Players To Win Asia Cup Title As Captain: MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma And...

The much-anticipated Asia Cup 2025 will be played from September 9 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Suryakumar Yadav led India will play their first match of the tournament against hosts UAE on September 10 before facing arch-rivals Pakistan on September 14 in Dubai.

Notably, India are the most successful team in Asia Cup cricket history, having won the title eight times under five different captains.

Here's the list of Indian captains who have won the Asia Cup title:

Aug 17, 2025, 21:10 PM IST

IND vs ENG: KL Rahul Creates History, Becomes 2nd Indian After Dilip Vengsarkar To Achieve This HUGE Milestone

KL Rahul on Saturday became the second India batter after Dilip Vengsarkar to achieve this huge milestone on the third day of the ongoing third Test against England at Lord's. 

Jul 12, 2025, 21:16 PM IST

Indian Batters With Most Test Centuries In England: Rahul Dravid Leads, Rishabh Pant Follows, Sachin Tendulkar At...

Over the years, many Indian batters have smashed centuries in England in Test cricket. When it comes to current members of the Indian Test team, they have started the ongoing England tour with bang. Four Indian batters - Yashashvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul smashed centuries in the first Test  of the ongoing tour.

Ahead of the second Test, let's take a look at Indian batters who have hit most Test centuries in England:

Jun 30, 2025, 19:55 PM IST

Top 10 Indian Batters With Most Test Runs In England: Sachin Tendulkar At Top, Rahul Dravid Follows, Virat Kohli At...

The Shubman Gill-led Indian cricket team will start a new era in Tests with a five-match series in England, starting June 20, 2025 in Headingley, Leeds. All eyes will be on batters, who have big shoes to fill after the retirement of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. In the challenging conditions of England, the performance of batters can dictate the success of the Indian team on the tour.

Ahead of the much-anticipated tour, let's take a look at top 10 batters, who have scored most Test runs for India in England.

Jun 15, 2025, 20:40 PM IST

Top 10 Batters With Most Runs In IND vs ENG Test Matches: Joe Root At Top, Sachin Tendulkar Follows; Virat Kohli At...

The Indian cricket team will start a new era in Tests with a five-match series against England. With Shubman Gill as the new Test captain and Rishabh Pant as vice-captain, India are all set to enter the transition phase after the retirements of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravichandran Ashwin. The first Test between India and England is set to be played from June 20 at Headingley, Leeds and it will mark the beginning of the next World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle.

Ahead of the start of the blockbuster series, let's take a look at star batters, who have scored most runs in India vs England Test matches in history.

Here’s the list of the top 10 batters with most runs in IND vs ENG Tests:

Jun 09, 2025, 18:19 PM IST

‘He Has Been Outstanding’: Dilip Vengsarkar Lauds Rohit Sharma After India Lifts Champions Trophy 2025

Both in the 2024 T20 World Cup and the Champions Trophy, Rohit's cameos in challenging batting conditions were worth their weight in gold. In Dubai, he made sure India got the most out of the powerplay, especially in the high-pressure run chase against New Zealand in the final.

Mar 12, 2025, 21:19 PM IST

List Of Indian Batters With Most Runs At The MCG

Former India coach Rahul Dravid has played in 4 matches at the MCG and amassed 263 runs.

Dec 25, 2024, 08:18 AM IST

Dilip Vengsarkar After India’s disappointing Show At WTC Final

Dilip Vengsarkar expressed criticism towards the management, stating that they had failed to nurture anyone and had been simply playing the game as it came.

Jun 19, 2023, 11:58 AM IST

Virat Kohli built a winning culture in Team India, says former chief selector MSK Prasad

What enabled Virat Kohli to win Test matches overseas regularly was the fast bowling resources he had at his disposal. 

Jan 17, 2022, 06:26 AM IST

Dilip Vengsarkar slams Sourav Ganguly for speaking on behalf of selectors, says THIS

Former India batter and chairman of selectors Dilip Vengsarkar has slammed BCCI president Sourav Ganguly for speaking on behalf of current selectors and creating an unnecessary controversy in Indian cricket. 

Dec 23, 2021, 19:44 PM IST

WTC Final: Virat Kohli’s Team India better than New Zealand, says Dilip Vengsarkar

Dilip Vengsarkar names Virat Kohli and Co. favourites for WTC final 2021 against New Zealand. 
 

Jun 06, 2021, 13:01 PM IST

Dilip Vengsarkar lambasts BCCI president Sourav Ganguly for ‘undermining selectors’

Former chief selector and India captain Dilip Vengsarkar accused Ganguly of wearing multiple hats and intruding into the roles that are meant for other people. Vengsarkar was speaking about the whole Rohit Sharma injury fiasco.

Nov 11, 2020, 17:14 PM IST

Dilip Vengsarkar, Praveen Amre hail India for dominant show Down Under

India are leading the four-Test rubber 2-1 and are well-poised to make it 3-1 going into the final day of the series, in the last Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday.

Jan 06, 2019, 15:42 PM IST

Dilip Vengsarkar hails Virat Kohli's move to skip Afghanistan Test and play county cricket

Former India skipper Dilip Vengsarkar on Friday supported Virat Kohli's decision to prefer County stint over next month's one-off Test against Afghanistan to prepare for the challenging England tour.

May 11, 2018, 18:49 PM IST

Dilip Vengsarkar is lying over Virat Kohli selection, says former BCCI boss N Srinivasan

Former BCCI president N Srinivasan on Friday rejected Dilip Vengsarkar's claims that he was responsible for the ex-India captain's removal as chairman of selectors, calling the charge "completely false, motivated and without any basis".

Mar 09, 2018, 20:12 PM IST

Dilip Vengsarkar appointed as chief mentor of T20 Mumbai League

Former India skipper Dilip Vengsarkar was on Friday appointed as the chief mentor of the T20 Mumbai League, which will be played from March 11-21.

Mar 09, 2018, 19:38 PM IST

N Srinivasan kicked me out of the job after I picked Virat Kohli over S Badrinath in 2008: Dilip Vengsarkar

Vengsarkar has claimed that he lost his job as chairman of selectors for picking Kohli over Tamil Nadu's domestic heavyweight S Badrinath in 2008, courtesy the then BCCI Secretary N Srinivasan.

Mar 08, 2018, 17:51 PM IST

Dilip Vengsarkar predicts India to do well in South Africa, England

India are set to tour South Africa early next year, where they play three Tests, six One-Day Internationals, and three Twenty20s. The first Test will be played at Cape Town from January 5.

Dec 01, 2017, 23:38 PM IST

Mumbai can host Under-19 games against England if TNCA can't: Dilip Vengsarkar

Vengsarkar also wanted Mumbai as the reserve venue if Hyderabad CA is unable to hold the one-off India-Bangladesh Test match.

Jan 09, 2017, 11:04 AM IST