Ajit Wadekar

Wadekar was appointed to the role of India captain on a whim, and rewarded the faith placed in him with two iconic series wins

The cricketing fraternity reacts to the death of former India captain Ajit Wadekar

Wadekar is best known for leading India to historic series wins in the West Indies and England in 1971

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Former India captain Ajit Wadekar recalls the dream tours of West Indies and England, coaching India, and talks about what it takes to be a good catcher

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The Mumbai Cricket Association's academy has been virtually shut for the last seven months because of a lack of support staff, the chairman of the committee that oversees the academy has claimed

Rajasthan ran into Bombay seven times in the Ranji Trophy final, and the title continued to elude them

Ajit Wadekar, the former India captain, will be the recipient of the BCCI's CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award

India came to England in 1971 with a record of no wins and 15 defeats in their 19 Tests... but all that changed at The Oval

Bhagwath Chandrasekhar, Ajit Wadekar, Farokh Engineer and Ray Illingworth remember India's first Test win in England - at The Oval in 1971

Dilip Vengsarkar and Ajit Wadekar believe Anil Kumble, Javagal Srinath and Venkatesh Prasad can help Karnataka cricket in their new roles in the state association

Madan Lal has applied for a release from the ICL in what is the first officially known response from the unauthorised league's players and support staff to the BCCI's recent amnesty offer

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Ajit Wadekar, the former India captain, said the team was not prepared to face Ajantha Mendis in the recently concluded Test series, which they lost 2-1

Ajit Wadekar, the former India captain, has joined the Indian Cricket League (ICL) and has been appointed match referee along with Erapalli Prasanna, his former team-mate