Vengsarkar, 66, is regarded as one of the finest Indian batters to have played the game. He represented the country in 116 Tests and 129 ODIs, scoring 6868 and 3508 runs, respectively. The elegant batter’s career suffered after he fractured his hand while facing West Indies at Eden Gardens in 1988.
The former cricketer made a comeback, but could not regain his past glory. He played his last Test against Australia in Perth in February 1992. His last ODI was versus South Africa in New Delhi in November 1991.
In a chat with former India opener WV Raman on YouTube, Vengsarkar revisited the 1991-92 Australian tour. He said:
Vengsarkar stated that he felt unlucky at being sidelined because it wasn’t a case of the team during very well in the one-day format. The Mumbai great opined:
Vengsarkar registered scores of one and four in his last Test match. He did not get to bat in what turned out to be his final ODI.
Dilip Vengsarkar - Lord of Lord’s
Despite a disappointing end to his international career, the former cricketer will always be remembered for his batting exploits at Lord’s.
He scored three Test tons at the iconic venue in four games. Vengsarkar amassed 508 runs at Lord’s at an average of 72.57 with a best of 157.
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