Ajit Wadekar
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Who was the last Indian captain to score fifty-plus in a Lord's Test? Take a look at very short list
Sports | Jul 09, 2025, 10:53 PM ISTIndian captains haven't been able to tame the Home of Cricket in recent times, as it has been 35 years since anyone scored a fifty there. MS Dhoni had a best of 28, CK Nayudu had 40, but with Shubman Gill in the form of his life, can he make a difference?
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Jaiswal surpasses Ajit Wadekar to become youngest Indian to score double ton in first class
Cricket | Sep 23, 2022, 08:02 PM ISTEarlier in the match, West Zone took control of proceedings despite South's 57-run first innings lead. At the end of the third day's play, West Zone were 376 for 3
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Sunil Gavaskar recollects having to bat wearing Ajit Wadekar's pads
Cricket | May 31, 2020, 12:36 PM ISTGavaskar said that it was not the most comfortable option because Wadekar was a left-handed batsman.
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MCA to hold condolence meet for Ajit Wadekar
Cricket | Aug 19, 2018, 09:17 AM ISTWadekar (77) died at a South Mumbai hospital on August 15 after a prolonged illness. He was cremated on 17th August with full state honours at the Shivaji Park crematorium in Dadar in central Mumbai.
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India vs England: Michael Holding mocks Indian team for wearing black armbands
Cricket | Aug 19, 2018, 12:46 PM ISTWith India trailing the five-match Test series 0-2, Holding commented: "Indian players are wearing the black band not because they are 0-2 down."
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3rd Test: Indian players wear black armbands as mark of respect to Ajit Wadekar
Cricket | Aug 18, 2018, 05:21 PM ISTWadekar, who played 37 Tests, led India to historic triumphs in the West Indies and England in the 1970s.
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BCCI condoles demise of Wadekar, calls him 'renaissance man' of Indian cricket
Cricket | Aug 16, 2018, 02:38 PM ISTWadekar represented India in 37 Tests and scored 2113 runs. He amassed a staggering 15380 first-class runs from 237 matches.
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Ajit Wadekar: Kumble, Azharuddin remember a 'father figure', Tendulkar says 'big influence'
Cricket | Aug 16, 2018, 10:50 AM ISTFor Sachin Tendulkar, he was a "big influence" as maestro's career changed once he started opening the batting in ODIs.
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Ajit Wadekar: The revolutionary captain who engineered Indian cricket's overseas success
Cricket | Aug 16, 2018, 11:04 AM ISTWhen the late Vijay Merchant handed over the reins to Wadekar, little did anyone expect that an Indian team would be able to compete and win in alien conditions like England and the West Indies.
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Former India captain Ajit Wadekar dies aged 77
News | Aug 16, 2018, 10:09 AM ISTWadekar, who played 37 Tests and 2 ODIs for India, was born in Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1941 and was regarded as one of India's and world's best No.3 batsmen.
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PM Modi, Indian cricket fraternity lead tributes to legendary captain Ajit Wadekar
Cricket | Aug 16, 2018, 11:03 AM ISTAjit Wadekar, who played 37 Tests, led India to historic triumphs in the West Indies and England in the 1970s.
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Former Indian cricket team captain and coach Ajit Wadekar dies aged 77
Cricket | Aug 16, 2018, 11:05 AM ISTWadekar, who played 37 Tests and 2 ODIs for India, was born in Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1941 and was regarded as one of India's and world's best No.3 batsmen.
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India vs South Africa: Former skipper Wadekar blames lack of 'match practice' for humiliating series defeat
Cricket | Jan 18, 2018, 12:31 AM ISTIndia had decided not to play the practice game going into the first Test at Cape Town, which eventually they lost as the batsmen faltered in the second innings and the team folded up for 135.
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India should have played a practice game in South Africa, says Ajit Wadekar
Cricket | Dec 21, 2017, 08:53 PM ISTWadekar also backed the vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane who has been struggling with the bat to come good on the upcoming South Africa tour.
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Mumbai cricket stars hit back after Kapil Dev's dig at Sachin
Cricket | Oct 30, 2015, 01:43 PM ISTMumbai: Legendary allrounder Kapil Dev dropped a bombshell at an event in Dubai by claiming that Sachin Tendulkar did not know how to make 200s, 300s or 400s.Kapil added that the Mumbai school of cricket
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Wadekar backs Dhoni ahead of World Cup
Cricket | Feb 07, 2015, 01:54 PM ISTBareilly: Former India cricket captain Ajit Wadekar today praised Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his immense patience to steer the team out of difficult situations."He is a good captain....He has patience to bring the team out
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Former cricketers express surprise at Dhoni's decision
Cricket | Dec 30, 2014, 07:38 PM ISTNew Delhi: Former Test cricketers Chandu Borde, Ajit Wadekar and Dilip Vengsarkar today expressed surprise at Mahendra Singh Dhoni's decision to quit the longer format of the game with immediate effect with one more match
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BCCI should focus more on Test cricket, says Wadekar
Cricket | May 05, 2012, 06:28 PM ISTNashik, May 5 : Former India captain Ajit Wadekar has asked the Cricket Board to concentrate more on promoting Tests than cash-rich Twenty20 tournament IPL."These days, events like IPL have become more popular and important