Bollywood Actor Saif Ali Khan's Father and Former Indian cricket captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi passed away on Thursday evening following prolonged lung-infection. Pataudi, who is survived by wife Sharmila Tagore and three children breathed his last at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi.
Seventy-old Pataudi was admitted to the hospital last month following severe lung infection.
Pataudi had played 46 Test matches for India.
He was also known as Tiger Pataudi and Nawab Pataudi
He passed away around 5.55 pm. His condition had deteriorated since yesterday. He was suffering from interstitial lung disease (interstitial pneumonitis) which worsens rapidly inspite of the best treatment available," Dr S P Byotra, Department of medicine in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, where Pataudi was admitted, said.
Seventy-old Pataudi was admitted to the hospital last month following severe lung infection.
Pataudi had played 46 Test matches for India.
He was also known as Tiger Pataudi and Nawab Pataudi
He passed away around 5.55 pm. His condition had deteriorated since yesterday. He was suffering from interstitial lung disease (interstitial pneumonitis) which worsens rapidly inspite of the best treatment available," Dr S P Byotra, Department of medicine in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, where Pataudi was admitted, said.
"He was unable to maintain his oxygen level in spite of maximal treatment. He continued to remain in the ICU for nearly a month. He had this disease which had been static since the last three months and worsened very acutely over the last four weeks, the doctor said
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi Profile
Pataudi debuted against England in the home series in 1961. Soon after though, a car accident permanently damaged vision in his right eye. He was elevated as the Indian captain in 1962. He led India in 40 of his 46 test matches and won 9 of those More importantly, he instilled the self-belief in the Indian team that they could compete with the giants of international cricket. It was under him that India achieved their first ever away series victory against New Zealand in 1967. He was axed as the skipper in 1970 and was dropped from the team in 1975.
Pataudi married popular film actress, Sharmila Tagore on December 27th, 1969. Pataudi went on to represent the English county, Sussex with distinction.
Pataudi was a member of the IPL governing body for the first three years and resigned from his position when the Lalit Modi controversy broke out. He was one of the few who advocated cleaning up the mess in the BCCI following several financial bungling.
Pataudi was honored with the Arjuna Award in 1964 and was the recipient of the prestigious Padma Shri in 1967. The BCCI recognised his yeoman service to the game and honored him by naming the Test confrontations between India and England as the Pataudi Trophy, the first of which was played between the two sides when India toured England in 2007. Co-incidentally, it was the 75th anniversary of Test matches between India and England.
Pataudi married popular film actress, Sharmila Tagore on December 27th, 1969. Pataudi went on to represent the English county, Sussex with distinction.
Pataudi was a member of the IPL governing body for the first three years and resigned from his position when the Lalit Modi controversy broke out. He was one of the few who advocated cleaning up the mess in the BCCI following several financial bungling.
Pataudi was honored with the Arjuna Award in 1964 and was the recipient of the prestigious Padma Shri in 1967. The BCCI recognised his yeoman service to the game and honored him by naming the Test confrontations between India and England as the Pataudi Trophy, the first of which was played between the two sides when India toured England in 2007. Co-incidentally, it was the 75th anniversary of Test matches between India and England.
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