Vijay Telang

{{Short description|Indian cricketer (1952–2013)}}

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Vijay Shankar Telang (17 March 1952 – 18 June 2013) was an Indian cricketer who played for, captained, and later coached Vidarbha cricket team.

A right-hand batsman and very occasional medium-fast bowler who was born in Nagpur, Maharashtra, Telang played 58 first-class and one day matches for Vidarbha in the Ranji Trophy and Deodhar Trophy between 1970 and 1986, scoring nearly 3,000 runs.{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/35451.html | title=Player Profile: Vijay Telang | publisher=ESPN CricInfo | accessdate=28 July 2013}}

After retirement, he became a coach for the domestic team's U-16 and U-19 sides, and later also became a selector for the First XI team.{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/561226.html | title=Vijay Telang appointed Vidarbha coach | publisher=ESPN CricInfo | date=14 April 2012 | accessdate=28 July 2013}} In 2012 he became the First XI coach, however he was diabetic and retired only months later on health grounds, and died less than a year later, aged 61.{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/643327.html | title=Former Vidarbha captain, coach Vijay Telang dies | publisher=ESPN CricInfo | date=19 June 2013 | accessdate=28 July 2013}}

Played for central zone against visiting West Indies team. Scored 64 runs same as Dilip Vengsarkar who scored 64 and got selected to play for India.