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Ajit Wadekar: The man who led India to her first-ever series wins in the West Indies and England

Ajit Wadekar: The man who led India to her first-ever series wins in the West Indies and England

Ajit Wadekar, born April 1, 1941, is the man who led India to the top of world cricket for the first time. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the career of an aggressive batsman, a top-notch slip fielder, an astute captain, a successful manager, and a national selector.

Abhishek Mukherjee, Moments in history, India, Ajit Wadekar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Ranji Trophy 2012-13, John Snow, Dennis Lillee, Wes Hall, Sunil Gavaskar

April 2 2013, 4:47 pm

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