(*88*) cricket participant S.A. Durani hitting England bowler Jones (not in image) to the boundary within the first innings through the Second Cricket Test match between India and England at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay on January 21, 1964.
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Salim Durani, the debonair (*88*) cricketer of the Nineteen Sixties with film star appears, a puckish sense of humour, and a penchant for hitting monstrous sixes on demand, died on Sunday.
He was 88.
His loss of life was confirmed by sources near the household.
He had been residing together with his youthful brother, Jahangir Durani, in Jamnagar, Gujarat.
Durani had undergone a proximal femoral nail surgical procedure after he broke his thigh bone in a fall in January this yr.
The Kabul-born Durani, who packed a punch together with his bat and was additionally a helpful left-arm orthodox bowler, performed 29 Tests and was instrumental in India defeating England 2-0 within the historic five-match Test collection in 1961-62, selecting up eight and 10 wickets within the crew’s victories at Calcutta and Madras.
Durani, identified for his high-quality dressing type and swagger, scored only one century although he had seven fifties within the 50 innings he performed for the nation, scoring 1,202 runs.
A decade after the epic triumph in opposition to England, he performed a key position in serving to India to victory in opposition to the West Indies in Port of Spain, dismissing each Clive Lloyd and Sir Garfield Sobers.
The star cricketer additionally dabbled in Bollywood, starring reverse famend actor Praveen Babi within the film Charitra in 1973.
PM Modi condoles Salim Durani’s demise
Condoling the demise of the legendary (*88*) cricketer, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned he made a key contribution to India’s rise on the planet of cricket.
In a tweet, Prime Minister Modi mentioned, “Salim Durani Ji was a cricketing legend, an institution in himself. He made a key contribution to India’s rise in the world of cricket. On and off the field, he was known for his style. Pained by his demise. Condolences to his family and friends. May his soul rest in peace.”
Noting that Salim Durani had a really previous and robust affiliation with Gujarat, the Prime Minister mentioned he performed for Saurashtra and Gujarat for just a few years, and in addition made the State his dwelling.
“I have had the opportunity to interact with him and was deeply impressed by his multifaceted persona. He will surely be missed,” Mr. Modi mentioned.
