At the Tiger Pataudi Memorial Lecture in Kolkata, West Indies legend Lara named his top five Indian players and how their brilliance aligned with the team's glories.
Former Indian cricket captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, who died of a lung ailment in Delhi yesterday, was laid to rest at his ancestral palace today with thousands thronging the burial site to pay their last respects leading to chaotic scenes.
The Nawab of Pataudi, an icon in Indian cricket, an inspirational captain, a batsman who overcame the loss of an eye to forge a successful career and a voice of reason and sanity — a remarkable life is lost today marking end of an era for Indian cricket.
A 'Tiger' on the field and a Nawab off it, Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi was unarguably one of India's best captains ever and a batsman par excellence even though damaged vision didn't allow him to realise his potential statistically.