Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar has been chosen for this year's Col. CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award. Vengsarkar said that he is grateful to the BCCI for honoring him with the highest award for cricket in India. Vengsarkar came into national prominence with a brilliant hundred in the Irani Cup cricket at the start of the 1975-76 season. He was picked in the Indian team for the subsequent twin-tours of New Zealand and the West Indies and made his Test debut against New Zealand at Auckland. He is the only non-English batsman to score three Test hundreds at the Lord's cricket ground. He was also a member of the Indian team that won the World Cup in 1983, under Kapil Dev, and the World Championship of Cricket in 1985, under Gavaskar. He also led India in 10 Tests in 1987-89 and played in 129 ODIs for the country. After his playing days, he dabbled in cricket coaching and administration and set up academies in Mumbai and Pune. Vengsarkar also became the chairman of the national panel of selectors in 2006-07 and 2007-08. The 116-Test veteran and former national chief selector was incidentally nicknamed 'Colonel' for the manner in which he batted which reminded people of India's first Test captain, Col. CK Nayudu. The 58-year-old stylish, right-handed batsman, is set to receive the honour at the Board's annual awards function scheduled in Mumbai on Friday. Vengsarkar is the 19th person nominated by the BCCI for the prestigious award. The award comprises a citation, trophy and a cheque of Rs 25 lakh .