When Ajit Wadekar and Sunil Gavaskar brought India its first overseas victory
Ajit Wadekar was the captain of Team India in 1971.
By ET Bureau | Updated:
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Ajit Wadekar and Sunil Gawaskar
It is ironical that Ajit Wadekar, who led India to its first Test series win overseas, passed away at a time when the current side is struggling in England.
This picture (below) shows Wadekar and a young Sunil Gavaskar basking in the adulation of fans at Santa Cruz Airport in Mumbai, 1971, after returning from the victorious tour of the West Indies, India’s first ever series win abroad.
Sunil Gavaskar (L) and Ajit Wadekar at Mumbai airport after the Indian team’s return from a historic first overseas win in the West Indies in 1971.
Gavaskar, the find of the series, holds aloft a trophy presented to him by the Trinidad Cricket Council for his batting feats. Wadekar seems content to let his protégé enjoy the spotlight, perhaps aware that his own place in the sun will never be eclipsed.
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