24 Sep 2011

Former India cricket captain Pataudi dies aged 70

1:33 pm on 24 September 2011

The former India cricket captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi has died aged 70 after losing his battle against a lung infection.

One of India's finest captains, Pataudi made his test debut in Delhi against England in 1961 and played the last of his 46 Tests against West Indies in 1975 in Mumbai.

Son of Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, who represented both England and India in Test cricket, Pataudi junior lost an eye in a car accident but still went on to become an aggressive batsman and an agile fielder.

Former Indian Cricket Captain Rahul Dravid led the tribute from the current generation of players.

Dravid says he grew up listening to stories about him and how he changed the way India played cricket adopting a more aggressive approach to winning Tests.