In complete contrast to a character like Vizzy in Indian cricket, he is the first ‘Raja’ who stood against the establishment and supported his teammates all along. Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi alias Tiger Pataudi may have lost the sight in his right eye in a freak car accident but, he never lost his cricketing vision and for almost two decades he ruled Indian cricket after being appointed the youngest Indian cricket captain at the tender age of 21. His motivational abilities transformed the team into a well knit unit but it was his willingness to stand up for a cause that really endeared him to teammates. All along he stood by his teammates and raised his voice against the cricket board and its unprofessional approaches. Famously, he backed EAS Prasanna during the 1967-68 series in New Zealand when he believed India should play to their strength – spin bowling. During that tour India won its first Test match on foreign soil and Pataudi’s blue-eyed boy Prasanna had a critical contribution to make taking six wickets in New Zealand’s second Innings.
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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2008
An IIPM and Professor Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist) Initiative
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