Indian legendary Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi passed away in Dehli at the age of 70, suffering from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a lung infection for which there is no cure. The Nawab of Pataudi, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi married to Sharmila Tagore and survived one son Saif Ali Kahn and his two daughters Soha and Saba Ali Khan.
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Pataudi played 46 Tests between 1961 and 1975 and was debatably he is India's greatest captain. He had chance to lead Indian team in his fourth Test, when he was 21, in Barbados in 1962. He became youngest test captain in Test history, a record that stood until 2004. Pataudi led India in 40 Tests and had a successful career despite damaged the vision in his right eye, which was damaged in a car accident. He also captained Sussex and Oxford University.
Tiger Pataudi makes his Test debut England on December 13, 1961 and played his farewell match against against West Indies on January 23, 1975. He scored his maiden test century 113 against England in his 3rd Test and his highest score was 203 not out against England. Under Pataudi captaincy India won their away series win defeating New Zealand 3-1.
Pataudi has scored 2793 runs at an average of 35 and made 6 centuries, Pataudi served as a match referee between 1993 and 1996, officiating in two Tests and ten ODIs. Pataudi Trophy was named for the bilateral trophy for India and England series. Pataudi was also a consultant to the BCCI from 2007 and part of the first IPL governing council but refused to continue in the role in October 2010.
At the opening ceremony of the 2011 Champions League Twenty20, Ravi Shastri called for a minute of silence in honour of Pataudi.
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