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      • "Why was Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi called Tiger? I don't think many people know that; because his favorite position in the field was the cover's area, where he would crouch. He was slim, and I have never seen another man pick up the ball and throw it straight to the stumps like a crouching tiger. He was always in the covers," said Talat Aziz.
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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mansoor_Ali_Khan_PataudiMansoor Ali Khan Pataudi - Wikipedia

    Nawab Mohammad Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi (also known as Mansur Ali Khan or M. A. K. Pataudi; 5 January 1941 – 22 September 2011; nicknamed Tiger Pataudi) was an Indian cricketer and a former captain of the Indian cricket team.

  4. www.sportskeeda.com › cricket › talat-aziz-revealsTalat Aziz reveals the reason why Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi was ...

    Sep 11, 2020 · Multiple cricket experts have named him the best fielder in the world. He was popularly known as Tiger Pataudi, and famous Ghazal singer Talat Aziz revealed the reason behind his nickname. In...

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  6. www.cricketcountry.com › articles › mansur-ali-khanMansur Ali Khan “Tiger” Pataudi: The enigmatic Nawab

    Jan 4, 2016 · Mansur Ali Khan, Nawab of Pataudi, or “Tiger”, as he was known to everyone, was born January 5, 1941. Flamboyant with the willow, dynamic on the field, and a prince on and off the field,...

  7. www.sportskeeda.com › cricket › remembering-tigerRemembering Tiger Pataudi: The man who unified team India

    Jan 9, 2020 · Playing an elegant shot. But if we have to look at the princes who played, while there are many in this category as well, the name that would first come to mind is that of Mansoor Ali Khan...

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  8. www.indiatimes.com › sports › from-losing-an-eye-toFrom Losing An Eye To Becoming India's Youngest Captain ...

    Aug 8, 2023 · Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Tiger Pataudi, Nawab of Pataudi - yes they are one and the same person. Tiger as he was affectionately called, most probably because he crawled like a tiger as a baby though some say it is because he prowled like one on the field, was a rare breed of a cricketer.

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  9. www.wisden.com › wisden-cricketers-almanack › tigerTiger Pataudi: Extraordinary resolve, princely demeanour ...

    Sep 22, 2020 · Tiger Pataudi overcame the disability of a damaged eye to become one of India’s most important captains. His Wisden obituary in 2012 remembered a remarkable figure. Pataudi, Mansur Ali Khan, died on September 22, 2011, aged 70. Tiger Pataudi was an unlikely revolutionary.

  10. www.indiaonline.in › guide › mansoor-ali-khan-pataudiNawab Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi: Biography, Facts, Life Story

    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.