Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, one of India's greatest cricket captains ever and whose flair and acumen inspired a generation of cricket players, passed away here on 22 Sep 11 after battling a lung infection for the last few months. The 70 years old cricketer, one of India's early superstars and who was known as "Tiger" n the cricket fraternity, was suffering from interstitial lung disease, a condition in which the passage of oxygen to the two lungs is less than normal.
He is survived by his wife Sharmila Tagore, actor son Saif Ali Khan and two daughters Soha and Saba Ali Khan. His entire family was at his debside when the end came at 5.55 pm. He passed away around 5.55 pm. His condition had deteriorated since 21 Sep 11. He was suffering from insitial lung disease which worsens rapidly in spite of the best treatment
available, Dr. SP Byotra, Department of Medicine in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital said. He was unable to maintain his oxygen level in spite of maximal treatment. He continued to ramain in the ICU for nearly a month. He had this disease which had been static for the last three months.
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi's Test Career
Match - 46
Innings - 83
Not Out -3
Runs - 2793
Average - 34.91
Highest - 203
Century - 6
Half Century - 16
Tiger Pataudi was the best thing that happened to Indian Cricket from the time India got Test status. He was the first Indian Captain to drill 'Indian-ness' into the Indian dressing room. "We are not playing for Bombay, Delhi, Madras or Mysore...we are playing for India...we are playing for India. For goodness sake think India." These were his words.
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