And we played for Mumbai with a lot of pride. Whatever I’ve learnt is because of Mumbai cricket
Dilip Vengsarkar in his sweater during India’s Test win at Lord’s in 1986. PIC/Getty Images
Former India and Mumbai captain Dilip Vengsarkar has donated his Test sweater and blazer to the Mumbai Cricket Association’s Sharad Pawar Cricket Museum, which will be inaugurated on Saturday, August 23. Vengsarkar, a 116-Test veteran and the only overseas batsman to score three consecutive Test centuries at Lord’s, had worn this sweater during his unbeaten 126 that helped the Kapil Dev-led Indian team beat England by five wickets at Lord’s in June 1986.
“I have given MCA the sweater I wore during the 1986 Lord’s Test. I had worn it throughout the England tour. I have also given my India blazer, but I don’t remember exactly in which series I used that blazer. In the future as well, I will give my bats and other gear to the museum,” Vengsarkar told mid-day on Sunday.
Vengsarkar said that he owed his career to Mumbai cricket and has always been grateful to MCA: “Right from the age of 12 when I played Giles Shield till I retired [from international cricket] in 1992, I played all MCA matches, so Mumbai Cricket Association means everything to me. And right from the beginning, every official has supported me hugely whether it is school, college, university, office, club cricket or while playing for Mumbai and India. And we played for Mumbai with a lot of pride. Whatever I’ve learnt is because of Mumbai cricket.”
Vengsarkar, 69, who scored 6868 Test runs and 3508 ODI runs, hoped the present and future cricketers will be motivated by the cricket gear at the museum. “When people see an international cricketer’s bats, gloves, pads, sweaters, or a fast bowler’s shoes etc, they will surely be motivated to work hard,” added Vengsarkar, who also donated a helmet and blazer to the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association’s museum in Indore recently.
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