File image of Dattajirao Krishnarao Gaekwad, former Indian cricketer, at his residence in Vadodara. The former nationwide crew captain died on the age of 95
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India’s oldest Test cricketer and former captain Dattajirao Gaekwad died on Tuesday because of age-related illnesses.
Gaekwad, who was the daddy of former India opener and nationwide coach Aunshuman Gaekwad, was 95.
He breathed his final early this morning after battling for all times within the ICU of a Baroda hospital for the previous 12 days, a supply within the household instructed PTI.
He performed 11 Tests for India between 1952 and 1961, captaining the nationwide crew in 1959 when it toured England.
The right-hander made his debut in opposition to England at Leeds in 1952 and his remaining worldwide recreation was in opposition to Pakistan in Chennai in 1961.
In the Ranji Trophy, Gaekwad represented Baroda from 1947 to 1961. He scored 3,139 runs at a mean of 47.56, together with 14 tons of.
His highest was a 249 not out in opposition to Maharashtra within the 1959-60 season.
He grew to become India’s oldest residing Test cricketer in 2016 after the demise of former batter Deepak Shodhan on the age of 87 in Ahmedabad.
Source: www.thehindu.com
