India's First Asia Cup Squad: Where Are They Now?
Some stalwarts of India's first-ever Asia Cup squad also served the Indian cricket team as coaches.
4. Dilip Vengsarkar
Dilip Vengsarkar was one of the heroes of India’s superb Asia Cup win. In the tournament, he didn’t get a chance to bat against Sri Lanka as openers Surinder Khanna and Ghulam Parkar took the game home with their spunky batting. Against Pakistan, he came out to bat at number three and scored 14 runs in the match.
Vengsarkar gave his services to the Indian cricket team until 1992. He had an amazing international career, scoring more than 10000 runs in 245 matches. In 2003, he became the vice-president of the Mumbai Cricket Association. Vengsarkar became the chairman of the national selection committee for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in September 2006.
Nowadays, he runs cricket academies in Mumbai and Pune to produce cricketing talents for the nation. In 2014, he also became the recipient of the C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for his amazing contribution to Indian cricket.
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