BCCI condoles demise of Wadekar, calls him 'renaissance man' of Indian cricket
Cricket | August 16, 2018 14:38 ISTWadekar represented India in 37 Tests and scored 2113 runs. He amassed a staggering 15380 first-class runs from 237 matches.
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Wadekar represented India in 37 Tests and scored 2113 runs. He amassed a staggering 15380 first-class runs from 237 matches.
According to Sehwag, the team management could rope in the legends as batting consultants to solve the batting woes in challenging conditions.
For Sachin Tendulkar, he was a "big influence" as maestro's career changed once he started opening the batting in ODIs.
When the late Vijay Merchant handed over the reins to Wadekar, little did anyone expect that an Indian team would be able to compete and win in alien conditions like England and the West Indies.
Ajit Wadekar, who played 37 Tests, led India to historic triumphs in the West Indies and England in the 1970s.
Wadekar, who played 37 Tests and 2 ODIs for India, was born in Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1941 and was regarded as one of India's and world's best No.3 batsmen.
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