At the BCCI organised condolence meeting, cricketers recall their stories with the legend Ajit Wadekar, who passed away earlier this month.
31 Aug 2018 1:19 AM
I wonder what he would have had to say seeing the debacle at Lord’s on the current tour where India were twice bowled out for less than 150?
19 Aug 2018 2:12 AM
Ajit rise to the captaincy came in controversial circumstances, with the casting vote of then chairman of selectors Vijay Merchant.
18 Aug 2018 12:37 AM
Wadekar served Indian cricket in different capacities — as manager, coach and a selector.
18 Aug 2018 12:20 AM
The cricket fraternity mourns the loss of a great captain, mentor and manager under whom great players like Gavaskar and tendulkar grew.
17 Aug 2018 12:24 AM
Call it the game of glorious uncertainties, Wadekar lost his captaincy after a disastrous England tour of 1974 when India lost 0-3 in Test matches.
17 Aug 2018 12:22 AM
A statement from the hospital read, “Mr Wadekar was declared dead on arrival.” He had been critically unwell for sometime.”
16 Aug 2018 4:48 AM
Ajit Wadekar had a word of praise for his colleagues, Umesh Kulkarni and Karsan Ghavri.
24 Mar 2018 12:08 AM
Ajit Wadekar feels both Ravi Shastri and Virat Kohli have an attacking mindset, and that is a good combination.
21 Jul 2017 12:44 AM
Kumble's other suggestion, that of the coach being made the member of the selection committee, was also welcomed by Wadekar.
27 May 2017 3:34 PM