Former India captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi Expired at the age of 70 Yrs

Former India captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi Expired at the age of 70 Yrs (Birth Date: 5 January 1941- 22 September 2011)

Mansoor Ali Khan or Mansur Ali Khan Urdu: منصور علی خان), sometimes M.A.K. Pataudi (Birth Date: 5 January 1941- 22 September 2011) in Bhopal), nicknamed Tiger, was a former Indian cricketer and former captain of the Indian cricket team. He was the 9th and last Nawab of Pataudi until 1971, when India abolished royal entitlements through the 26th Amendment to the Constitution of India. He died on September 22nd 2011 suffering from lung infection at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi.

He was found to be suffering from interstitial lung disease, a condition in which the passage of oxygen to the two lungs is less than normal

"He was unable to maintain his oxygen level in spite of maximal treatment. He continued to remain in the ICU for nearly a month. He had this disease which had been static since the last three months and worsened very acutely over the last four weeks.

"The possibility of lung transplant was discussed very early as soon as his condition worsened but he was not a suitable candidate for it," the doctor said.

He was being treated by a by a team of pulmonologists and critical care specialists here.

Pataudi, regarded as one of the finest Indian captains, played 46 Tests for the country, scoring 2793 runs for an average of 34.91 with an unbeaten 203 being his highest score

Mansoor was born to Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, eighth Nawab of Pataudi and his wife Sajida Sultan, second daughter of the last ruling nawab of Bhopal. He was educated at Welham Boys' School in Dehradun (Uttarakhand), Lockers Park Prep School in Hertfordshire, Winchester College, and Balliol College, Oxford. His father died on Mansoor's 11th birthday in 1952, whereupon Mansoor succeeded as the ninth Nawab of Pataudi. While the princely state of Pataudi had been merged with India after the end of the British Raj in 1947, Mansoor inherited the titular dignity of Nawab of Pataudi. He held the title until the entitlements were abolished by the Government of India through the 22nd amendment to the constitution in 1971.

In March 1962, Mansoor was elevated to the captaincy of the Indian cricket team. He had a batting average of 34.Mansoor was captain of the Indian cricket team in 40 matches, only 9 of which resulted in victory for his team. He was dropped as captain of the Indian cricket team in 1970, and as a player in 1975.

His Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm medium

On 27 December 1969, Mansoor married Sharmila Tagore. He died on 22 Sep, 2011 due to interstitial lung disease, a condition in which the passage of oxygen to the two lungs is less than normal. .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 was arrested for poaching an endangered Blackbuck. Naresh Kadyan, founder chairman, People for Animals (PFA) Haryana blows whistle crime against animals.

Arjuna Award-1964
Padma Shri-1967