Life Saga Of The One-Eyed Tiger Of India Cricket
By siliconindia   |   Friday, 23 September 2011, 22:34 IST   |    2 Comments
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Bangalore: The demise of cricket legend Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi brings to an end one of the finest innings in Indian cricket history. Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, nicknamed Tiger Pataudi, was once the Indian cricket captain. The great cricketer was born in the royal household of Pataudi, at Bhopal, on 5th January, 1941. His father, Iftikhar Ali Khan was the eighth Nawab of Pataudi, whom Mansur succeeded to become the 9th Nawab. His mother, Sajida Sultan was the former "Begum of Bhopal".
young Pataudi
The true Nawab of all time completed his education from Winchester College in England and from the Oxford University, after which he devotedly followed his interest in cricket. Mansur became famous during his cricket career. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pacer. He played in 46 Test matches for India, between 1961 and 1975.

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