NEW DELHI: Former India captain Ajit Wadekar, who breathed his last at the Jaslok Hospital in Mumbai on Wednesday, shall be remembered as a pace-setter who led India to maiden in a foreign country Test series wins in West Indies and England.
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The yr 1971 was a watershed yr in Indian cricket, when the staff notched up ancient series wins over West Indies and England clear of house. The man at the helm of affairs was the soft-spoken Wadekar.
READ ALSO: Former India Test captain Ajit Wadekar passes away
Appointed skipper in January 1971, Wadekar was faced with a tricky initiation into captaincy with his first 8 Tests all clear of house. But what followed over that period went on to determine Wadekar's legacy in Indian cricket.
While the primary two Tests against England ended in draws, BS Chandrasekhar weaved his magic with 6 for 38 in the second one innings of the 3rd Test at the Oval ahead of Wadekar himself contributed 45 useful runs of their successful pursuit of 173 runs.
The competitive left-handed batsman was a trailblazer in Indian cricket in spite of a mere 37 Test appearances. Wadekar scored 2,113 runs in his Test occupation, including 100.
He was additionally India's first ODI captain, despite the fact that he gave the impression in simply two suits. Wadekar made his top quality debut in 1958-59 ahead of making his India debut in 1966-67.
After his retirement, he additionally served as the chief of the national staff led by way of Mohammed Azharuddin in the 1990s and later went on to grow to be the chairman of selection committee.
READ ALSO: How a bus trip modified Ajit Wadekar's destiny
The yr 1971 was a watershed yr in Indian cricket, when the staff notched up ancient series wins over West Indies and England clear of house. The man at the helm of affairs was the soft-spoken Wadekar.
READ ALSO: Former India Test captain Ajit Wadekar passes away
Appointed skipper in January 1971, Wadekar was faced with a tricky initiation into captaincy with his first 8 Tests all clear of house. But what followed over that period went on to determine Wadekar's legacy in Indian cricket.
While the primary two Tests against England ended in draws, BS Chandrasekhar weaved his magic with 6 for 38 in the second one innings of the 3rd Test at the Oval ahead of Wadekar himself contributed 45 useful runs of their successful pursuit of 173 runs.
The competitive left-handed batsman was a trailblazer in Indian cricket in spite of a mere 37 Test appearances. Wadekar scored 2,113 runs in his Test occupation, including 100.
He was additionally India's first ODI captain, despite the fact that he gave the impression in simply two suits. Wadekar made his top quality debut in 1958-59 ahead of making his India debut in 1966-67.
After his retirement, he additionally served as the chief of the national staff led by way of Mohammed Azharuddin in the 1990s and later went on to grow to be the chairman of selection committee.
Wadekar led India to Test series wins in WI and England
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