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How Ajit Agarkar turned from an opening batsman to bowler...

Updated on: 07 June,2014 12:12 PM IST  | 
Harit N Joshi | sports@mid-day.com

Did you know Ajit Agarkar was an opening batsman before becoming a bowler? The former India pacer yesterday revealed how a stint at the Dilip Vengsarkar Academy went on to change his career

How Ajit Agarkar turned from an opening batsman to bowler...

Ajit Agarkar

Did you know Ajit Agarkar was an opening batsman before becoming a bowler? The former India pacer yesterday revealed how a stint at the Dilip Vengsarkar Academy went on to change his career.


Ajit Agarkar
Ajit Agarkar


“The academy has helped a lot. In fact, it changed my career from a predominant opening batsman to a bowler,” Agarkar said during the launch of Dilip Vengsarkar Academy’s website at the Cricket Club of India.


Tyson’s suggestion
During a visit to Vengsarkar’s academy, England great Frank Tyson suggested that Agarkar concentrate more on his bowling because of his smooth action. “I was still playing U-19 cricket. I started bowling a lot more but got noticed during a CCI game. I did not have a bad action which worked in my favour,” Agarkar said.

About launching the website, Vengsarkar said: “It has come a bit late. I used to get a lot of queries about how other kids will get the help of the academy, and that’s how this idea came up. I thought we should be able to help everyone in the world. I am pleased RelTime came forward to complete this goal.”

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