Twenty eight crosses for ten quantitative traits in 8×8 half diallel mating design in brinjal were evaluated in randomized block design with three replications to study heterosis over mid and better parents. Appreciable heterosis was observed over better parent and mid parent for all the characters studied. The lines BBSR 202, BBSR 195-1, BB 26 and BB45C were found superior on the basis of mean performance for earliness and yield related characters. In order of merit, BB 68 × BB 13, BB 13 × BB 44, BB 45C × BB 13, BBSR 202 × BB 13 and BB 26 × BBSR 195-1 showing 69.45%, 66.38%, 40.33%, 35.65% and 31.52% respectively were found to be the five best performing crosses with high heterobeltiosis and mean performance for yield per plant. These cross combinations can be advanced for further testing for commercial exploitation of hybrid vigour. © 2018 Plant Archives. All Rights Reserved.