Ganguly, who was a top-order batsman in ODIs, came to bat at no.5 in Tests in most part of his career. In 113 Tests, Ganguly scored 7212 runs at a sublime average of 42.18, which is higher than his ODI avg 40.73.
The former skipper's tenure as chairman of the national selection committee between 2006-08 is often cited as a benchmark for all those who came after him as he backed a very raw Kohli and promoted Mahendra Singh Dhoni to captaincy.
Vengsarkar, who turned 64 on Monday, was India's batting mainstay during the mid-80s when he outscored the iconic Gavaskar as his upright stance and ability to play swing and spin with aplomb was a delight for Test aficionados.
Former Indian cricketer Dilip Vengsarkar heaped praise on Mumbai's Sarfaraz Khan, who recently scored a triple-ton against Uttar Pradesh.
Jaiswal and Saxena, who play for Dadar Union, were felicitated by Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane in presence of Vengsarkar and former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar here.
India will take on Bangladesh at Eden Gardens here on Friday, which is the second Test of the series. The rampaging hosts won the first rubber by an innings and 130 runs.
Former India left-arm spinner Dilip Doshi also hailed the concept of Day-Night Tests but said a spinner should not change the basics.
Former Indian captains Sourav Ganguly and Dilip Vengsarkar, as well as other Indian cricketers and the members of CoA met to discuss key issues in the 'conflict of interest' clause.
Former Indian cricketers Dilip Vengsarkar and Ajit Agarkar, as well as Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman are expected to discuss the 'conflict of interest' issue on Monday.
Even though the pitches are expected to be flat during the showpiece, Vengsarkar, who himself played three World Cups (1979, 1983, 1987) with two in England, felt that Rahul's technique provides him an advantage.
The former skipper believes that India will make the last four in the upcoming quadrennial tournament which begins May 30 in England and Wales.
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 SCG.
The visitors find themselves in a must-win situation in the five-match Test rubber with all eyes on the non-performing batting order with the exception of skipper Virat Kohli.
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.
The former BCCI and Tamil Nadu president also mentioned that Vengsarkar lost his post as selection committee chairman in 2008 as he chose to continue as vice-president of Mumbai Cricket Association.
Dilip Vengsarkar said even the then coach Gary Kirsten and captain MS Dhoni were not convinced with the decision when the selection committee proposed the idea of including Virat Kohli in the ODI team.
Shaw, who scored centuries on his Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy debuts for Mumbai, received the Junior Cricketer of the Year award.
Vengsarkar was the chief of the national selection committee which named Dhoni as the captain of the Indian team for the T20 World Cup in South Africa in September 2007.
Mumbai: The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has asked its vice-President and former skipper Dilip Vengsarkar to enquire into the spat between Team India Director Ravi Shastri and Wankhede Stadium pitch curator Sudhir Naik during the
Kolkata: With the Indian cricket team currently looking for a coach, Pakistani pace legend Wasim Akram and former India skipper Dilip Vengsarkar batted for a home grown expert for the job, citing their knowledge about
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