Kapil, Vengsarkar want Viru to slam a ton in 100th Test

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 20, 2012, 20:28

Swashbuckling Indian opener Virender Sehwag, who is set to play his landmark 100th Test match against England here on November 23, today received rich tributes from two former players belonging to the elite club who wanted him to celebrate the occasion by notching up a ton.

Dilip Vengsarkar wants India to thrash England 4-0

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 20, 2012, 20:11

Encouraged by India`s thumping nine-wicket win in the first Test at Ahmedabad, former chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar on Tuesday hoped the home team would pay back England with a 4-0 drubbing, similar to what the visitors did last year in their backyard.

Yuvraj needs to focus more to cement his Test place: Kapil Dev

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 20, 2012, 19:54

Former captain Kapil Dev on Tuesday said Yuvraj Singh, who played his first Test since recovering from a rare germ cell cancer in Ahemedabad, needs to be more focussed to establish himself in the longer format of the game.

Vengsarkar among ex-cricketers to feature in Super Sixes tourney

Last Updated: Saturday, October 13, 2012, 18:08

Top former cricketers including Dilip Vengsarkar and Lalchand Rajput will test their cricket skills, years after retirement, at a corporate cricket tournament which begins here Sunday.

Luck was not in India`s favour, says Vengsarkar

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 3, 2012, 18:31

Lady luck did not favour the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Indian squad that resulted in its exit at the Super Eights stage of the ongoing ICC World Twenty20, said former captain Dilip Vengsarkar.

Rohit has to transform his potential into runs: Vengsarkar

Last Updated: Thursday, August 9, 2012, 19:43

Struggling batsman Rohit Sharma on Thursday got the backing of former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar for his capabilities but the ex-cricketer said the youngster needed to transform his potential into runs to cement his place in the national team

BCCI is not against Kapil: Rajiv Shukla

Last Updated: Friday, June 1, 2012, 12:21

As the controversy over Kapil Dev`s omission from the list of IPL beneficiaries raged on, the BCCI on Thursday said it has nothing against the legendary all-rounder and he was ignored for the cash award because of a "technical issue".

INTERVIEW: Rohit, Raina need to tighten up, says Vengsarkar

Last Updated: Sunday, March 4, 2012, 18:47

Under-performers Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina need to tighten up their batting considerably with the former in need of improving the shot selection and the latter requiring to play the short balls with more conviction, feels former India skipper Dilip Vengsarkar.

Nobody available to replace Tendulkar, says Vengsarkar

Last Updated: Thursday, February 23, 2012, 15:59

Dilip Vengsarkar slammed the suggestions that Sachin Tendulkar should quit one-day cricket.

Dhoni`s rotation policy defies logic, nonsense: Former players

Last Updated: Monday, February 20, 2012, 18:14

Former Indian cricketers on Monday slammed Mahendra Singh Dhoni`s controversial rotation policy with one of them saying that it defies logic and another going to the extent of calling it "utter nonsense".

Age is no criteria to drop players: Vengsarkar

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 21:37

Amid calls to replace senior Indian cricketers in the wake of the debacle in Australia, Dilip Vengsarkar says such decisions should not be based on age alone.