Mumbai, Oct. 31 -- Amidst the historical buildings of South Mumbai stands Anjuman-I-Islam, an educational organisation established over 150 years ago. One of the school's most famous and beloved alumni is former India cricketer, the late Salim Durani, who in 1971 played an instrumental role in the Indian team earning its first Test series win against the West Indies. In honour of Durani, who passed away in 2023, aged 88, the school announced a new T20 inter-college competition that is set to begin in November. Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar welcomed the launch of the tournament, asserting it is a pathway for young Mumbai players to develop their skills and earn a call-up to the national team. "An inter-college tournament is very important, especially for two-three day games," Vengsarkar said on Friday at an event honouring Durani. "Over the years, the (U-14) Giles Shield, (U-16) Harris Shield and inter-college tournaments have been the supply line for Mumbai cricket. "These events have produced the most players for India, almost 60-70 Test cricketers. That is why it is very important to have these competitions." At the event, attended by former cricketers like Yajurvindra Singh, Karsan Ghavri and ex-India women's captain Diana Edulji, along with Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) officials, Vengsarkar recalled Durani as a "flamboyant and carefree cricketer." An aggressive left-handed batter, Durani, who played 29 Tests for India, had built a reputation of being able to hit sixes on demand. Vengsarkar witnessed it as well. "I watched him play in 1973 when India played the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) at the Cricket Club of India. He had scored 70-odd runs in that match. Whenever he was asked to hit sixes, he obliged the crowd. He even hit Derek Underwood (who played 86 Tests for England) for six," Vengsarkar said. "And when he used to bowl, he would pick up crucial wickets and then lose interest. He would only want to dismiss the best players." In that historic series against the West Indies in 1971, Durani dismissed Clive Lloyd and Sir Garfield Sobers (the latter for a duck) in consecutive overs. Those dismissals turned the tide for India in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, where the visitors won by seven wickets....