Mansoor
Ali Khan Pataudi, born on 5 January 1941, was
an Indian cricketer and former captain of the Indian cricket team. He was the
titular Nawab of Pataudi from 1952 until 1971, when by the 26th Amendment to
the Constitution of India the privy purses of the princes were abolished and
official recognition of their titles came to an end.
Pataudi was
appointed India's cricket captain at the age of 21, and described as "one
of (its) greatest". Pataudi was also called the "best fielder in
the world" of his time by commentator, John
Arlott and former England captain and contemporary, Ted Dexter.
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