Mansoor Ali Khan or Mansur Ali Khan Urdu: منصور علی خان), sometimes M.A.K. Pataudi (5 January 1941, Bhopal[1] – 22 September 2011, New Delhi[2]), nicknamed Tiger Pataudi, was an Indian cricketer and one-time captain of the Indian cricket team. He was the ninth and last Nawab of Pataudi until 1971, when India abolished royal entitlements
Cricketing career
Pataudi Jr., as Mansoor came to be known during his cricket career, was a right-hand batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler.[4] He played in 46 Test matches for India between 1961 and 1975. Soon after starting his career, at the age of 20, a car accident permanently damaged vision in his right eye.
In March 1962, Mansoor was elevated to the captaincy of the Indian cricket team. He had a batting average of 34.[4] Mansoor was captain of the Indian cricket team in 40 matches, only 9 of which resulted in victory for his team. But those included India's first ever Test match win overseas against New Zealand in 1968. India went on to win that series, making it their first ever Test series win overseas.[5] He was dropped as captain of the Indian cricket team in 1970, and as a player in 1975.
Between 1957 and 1970 Mansoor, following his countrymen Ranjitsinhji and Duleepsinhji, played 137 first class matches for Sussex County Cricket Club scoring 3054 runs at an average of 22.29.
Personal life
On 27 December 1969, Mansoor married actress Sharmila Tagore. Their son Saif Ali Khan was born on 16 August 1970. They are the parents of three children:
- Saif Ali Khan, a Bollywood actor;
- Soha Ali Khan, a Bollywood actress;
- Saba Ali Khan a jewellery designer.
In June 2005, Mansoor Ali Khan's son Saif Ali Khan was arrested for poaching an endangered Blackbuck.[7] He was released on bail after two days in jail.[8] His uncle was General Sher Ali Khan, and his first cousin Nawab Shahryar Khan, who was the former Foreign Secretary of Pakistan.
Death
Pataudi, 70, was admitted to New Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on 29 August 2011 with an acute lung infection. The infection was caused by chronic interstitial lung disease which prevented his lungs from exchanging oxygen properly.[5] He died of respiratory failure on 22 September 2011 at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.
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