Best Indian ODI XI comprising of players from Mumbai 

2011 ICC World Cup
2011 ICC World Cup

4. Dilip Vengsarkar

Dilip Vengsarkar
Dilip Vengsarkar

Dilip Vengsarkar one of the most accomplished batsmen in ODI cricket during the 80s. Vengsarkar formed the backbone of Indian batting unit along with his more illustrious counterpart Sunil Gavaskar and Mohinder Amarnath. Vengsarkar came into the Indian ODI team courtesy some heavy run-scoring seasons with the bat for Mumbai in first-class cricket. An elegant stroke-maker who had a penchant for driving and pulling the ball, Dilip played his strokes with full authority on the pacy and bouncy tracks abroad. In the mid-80s, he struck a purple patch with the willow in ODIs and scored heavily for the 'Men in Blue', both at home and away.

On his day, the ‘Colonel’ could lambast the best of bowling attacks with his sheer disdain`. Vengsarkar also had the opportunity to captain Indian team in patches when Kapil Dev or Sunil Gavaskar did not don the captaincy hat.

Dilip Vengsarkar batting record

Matches 129 Runs 3508 Avg 34.73 100s 1 50s 23

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