Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Whose nickname is Colonel?

  1. Venkatraghavan

  2. Ajit Wadekar

  3. Kapil Dev

  4. Dilip Vengsarkar
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Explanation

Dilip Vengsarkar, the elegant Indian batsman and former captain, earned the nickname 'Colonel' due to his disciplined, military-like approach to the game and his upright, authoritative stature. He was also known as 'Colonel' because of his serious demeanor on and off the field. The other options have different nicknames - Venkatraghavan was 'Big', Wadekar didn't have 'Colonel' as a nickname, and Kapil was called 'The Haryana Hurricane'.

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