MUMBAI, June 5 -- For the cricketing world, Dilip Vengsarkar is known for his no-nonsense and pragmatic approach as a cricketer, selector and sports administrator. Apart from being India's premier middle-order batter of the late 1970s and 1980s, the former captain also has an eye for spotting talent. But for those that he has shared the dressing room with, there are various other aspects to his personality. That includes a warm, friendly nature, even with younger players. On a fun-filled Wednesday evening at the Mumbai Cricket Association's Recreation Club at BKC for the launch of a book on the 116-Test veteran, some of his India teammates highlighted the lighter side of the batting great. Aptly titled A Legend With A Difference, the book is penned by his former King George High School teammate, Sanjay Satam. Sanjay Manjrekar, Balwinder Singh Sandhu, Karsan Ghavri, Raju Kulkarni and Chandrakant Pandit shared some wonderful anecdotes. Manjrekar revealed that during his playing days, Vengsarkar would be scared to sleep alone in his room at night. "He was actually a legend but, for us, he was a buddy and that is where his greatness lies," said Manjrekar, recounting how on the 1990 tour of New Zealand, Vengsarkar hung out with him and a very young Sachin Tendulkar like buddies despite their significant age gap. "Dilip was the captain on one particular tour, but he used to find time to hang out with us," he added. Sandhu recalled a Ranji Trophy game in Pune, when Vengsarkar convinced him to come for a movie in the middle of the game despite his reluctance and then left him in manager Naren Tamhane's firing line when he got out early in the morning....