New Delhi: Former Indian cricketer Dilip Vengsarkar is set to be honoured with a life-size statue at the iconic Wankhede stadium in Mumbai, it was announced on Wednesday. A life-size statue of the former Indian skipper and chairman of selectors would be installed at the stadium in a move which has been finalised by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA).

The former Indian cricketer has been honoured for his outstanding contribution to Indian and Mumbai cricket for a long period of time. The MCA took this decision during its apex council meeting where it was also decided that it would donate Rs 1 crore to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund as a ‘gesture of solidarity towards the farming community’.

Additionally, Mumbai players also collectively contributed an amount of Rs 25 lakh for the sam

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