New Delhi, Jan. 5 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday paid tribute to former India Test captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi on his 85th birth anniversary.
"Remembering former #TeamIndia Test captain, the great MAK Pataudi, on his 85th birth anniversary," BCCI wrote in a post on social media platform X.
Fondly known as Tiger Pataudi, Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi remains one of Indian cricket's most iconic leaders. Born on January 5, 1941, he became India's youngest Test captain at the age of 21 and was described as "one of (its) greatest."Despite losing vision in his right eye following a car accident in England in 1961, Pataudi made a remarkable comeback just six months later to international cricket and captained India i...