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India: Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi passed away

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Former Indian skipper Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi (70) passed away after a brief illness.

Mansoor, who was also known as Tiger Pataudi hailed from the Nawab family of Pataudi in Madhya Pradesh. He is survived by son Saif Ali Khan, and daughters Soha Ali Khan and Saba, besides wife Sharmila Tagore.Saif and Soha are accomplished actors in Bollywood, and Sharmila Tagore too is a cine star of yesteryears.Pataudi was suffering from lung infection and was admitted at Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi.Earlier on Thursday, he was put on ventilator after his condition worsened.Pataudi played 46 Tests for the country, scoring 2,793 runs for an average of 34.91 with an unbeaten 203 being his highest score. He scored six centuries and 16 fifties in his career. He was the youngest cricketer to captain India, at the age of 21.