Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi

Also known as Tiger Pataudi or MAK Pataudi, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi was an Indian cricketer. He was the former captain of the Indian cricket team. He was the ninth Nawab of Pataudi.

Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi was India’s greatest captain ever. At the age of 21 years he became a record holder of the youngest Test captain which was later surpassed. As of 2011 he remained the youngest Indian test captain.

Life of Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi:

Mansoor Ali Khan was born on 5 January, 1941, at Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh. He was born to Iftikhar Ali Khan and Sajida Sultan.

He was educated at AMU Minto Circle School in Aligarh, later at Welham Boy’s School in Dehradun, Lockers Park School in Hertfordshire and Winchester College. 

He once met with an accident when a slice of glass penetrated into his eyes thereby permanently damaging one of his eyes. Mansoor Ali Khan was married to actor Sharmila Tagore. 

He was the father to actor Saif Ali Khan, Soha Ali Khan and designer Saba Ali Khan. He died on September 22, 2011, at the age of 70 years following lung infection in New DelhiCareer of Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi: