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title: "Which cricketer is called the colonel ?"  
description: "Which cricketer is called the colonel ?"  
author: "Ward ryan"  
published: 2018-08-14  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/48344/which-cricketer-is-called-the-colonel  
category: "sports"  
tags: ["cricket"]  
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# Which cricketer is called the colonel ?

Which cricketer is called the colonel ?\
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## Answers

### Answer by UTKARSHA SINGHROUL

**Dilip Vengsarakar**, full name **‘Dilip Balwant Vengsarkar’** had the nickname ‘Colonel’. He is a **former [Indian Player](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/47258/which-indian-player-won-the-men-s-singles-title-in-the-all-england-championship) and a [Cricket](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/48343/who-was-man-of-the-match-of-coca-cola-cup-triangular-one-day-crickets-sharjah-1999) Administrator**.

![Which cricketer is called the colonel ?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/a32c67a6-19f4-47ad-8eae-6229813c7ef2/images/680edafc-61d0-4fb0-9de5-f886bdbf3405.jpeg)\
Colonel made his **debut against [New Zealand](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39659/the-new-zealand-cricketer-who-has-become-the-first-in-the-world-to-score-3-centuries-in-international-t20-matches) at Auckland in 1975-76** as an Opening [Batsman](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/48339/who-has-the-first-batsman-to-score-a-century-before-lunch-in-a-test). He has been the key player in the [Indian](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/49777/who-is-the-dalit-president-of-india) Batting line up in the late 70s and early 80s. He declared his retirement in 1992. He represented [Bombay (Mumbai)](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/48651/who-is-the-writer-of-the-black-tornado-the-three-sieges-of-mumbai-26-11) in the [Ranji Trophy](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39029/who-is-winner-of-ranji-trophy-2015). He has been rated as **the Best Batsman in ‘Coopers and Lybrand Rating’** during the peak of his career. He held the Number 1 slot for consecutive 21 months till March 2, 1989. **He was the member of the 1983 World Champion’s Team** (World Cup) against the [West Indies](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/48268/who-was-the-first-indian-to-score-a-double-century-against-the-west-indies). Currently, he is been the **team mentor and coach for ‘Telugu Warrior Team’ in CCL** (Celebrity Cricket League) Season 5.


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