Great Pataudi

• Search among the google and some articles I just knew that the great cricketer Pataudi has only one eye and have some great records and his father has only player who played test match for England and India.

• He was an Indian Cricket Cricketer of the Year in 1962, and a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1968. He published an autobiography, Tiger's Tale, in 1969. He was the manager of the India team in 1974–5, and referee for two Ashes Tests in 1993. He was later a member of the council of the Indian Premier League in 2008. 

  

• He’s born in Bhopal in Nawab family. He was the 9th Nawab of Pataudi state and Bhopal state. He’s family was so rich is beyond our imagination and Not every child born in rich family have no struggle some are struggle a lot like Pataudi.

• In travelling to England, he lost his right eye in car accident in 1961. His nick name was ‘Tiger Pataudi’ he is more special with most of matches played without sights a right eye. His one eye enough to created a history of Indian cricket.

• At the age of 21 year and 77 days, he held the world record for the youngest Test captain in that time until he was surpassed by Tatenda Taibu in 2004. As of November 2015, he remains the youngest Indian Test captain and 2nd youngest captain International Test captain in the world.

• He was captain of Indian team at 21 age so he described as one of the India’s greatest captain and he was also the best fielder in the world during his time by commentator john arlott.

• He played 46 Test matches and as captain played 40, scored 2793 runs with 6 centuries in his career. Some of records are here, He was credited with leading to its first ever series victory overseas when they win the forth match against New-Zealand with 2-1.

• He also holds the record for facing the most balls in a single test match when batting at number six position in Test history. The balls he played is 554.

• In honor to great contribution towards the cricket BCCI instituted a Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi memorial lecture in 2003. He has Arjun award in 1964 and Padma Shri in 1967.

He was the great player in his time and created history only with one eye.