"Indian cricket's renaissance man"
"The man who led the original Indian cricket Revolution in 1971..." - Boria Majumdar. ©Getty
Ajit Wadekar, one of India's most celebrated Test captains, was Indian cricket's trailblazer in more ways than one. Not only did he lead India to marquee Test series wins in England and West Indies in 1971 but his only Test hundred forged India's first ever series win away from home -- in New Zealand in 1968.
Tributes poured in on Twitter to celebrate and remember the great man's life. Here are a few:
@ BCCI
@ ImRaina
@ joybhattacharj
@ sardesairajdeep
@ sardesairajdeep
@ bhogleharsha
@ BoriaMajumdar
@ IrfanPathan
@ rashtrapatibhvn
@ tiwarymanoj
@ narendramodi
