11-year-old wows Dilip Vengsarkar

Former India captain and ex-chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar has been impressed by the talent and dedication shown by 11-year-old Sahil Jadhav, who trains at his academy at the Oval in South Mumbai

Former India captain and ex-chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar has been impressed by the talent and dedication shown by 11-year-old Sahil Jadhav, who trains at his academy at the Oval in South Mumbai.


Dilip Vengsarkar with Sahil Jadhav 

Jadhav, who hails from a poor family and travels in the local train daily with his grandmother from Badlapur — 65 km from the CST — caught Vengsarkar's attention when he scored a hundred for the academy team at the Azad Maidan recently.

Appreciating his talent and dedication, Vengsarkar handed over a kit bag, a cricket bat, pair of gloves and helmet to Jadhav.

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