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Dilip Vengsarkar comments on backing Virat Kohli in his young days

Former chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar Sunday claimed he had fast-tracked Virat Kohli's entry into the Indian team when captain M S Dhoni and coach Gary Kirsten "had not heard" of him

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Former Indian Captain Dilip Vengsarkar

Former Indian Captain Dilip Vengsarkar

Vengsarkar was speaking after launching the book 'Howzzat' penned by celebrated astrologer Greenstone Lobo in suburban Bandra.

"...Then I picked Virat Kohli in the (national) team straight away. To be honest with you, we used to play (the) Emerging Players tournament in Australia, and that time I was in charge of the selection committee.

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