India’s oldest Test cricketer and former captain Dattajirao Gaekwad died on Tuesday attributable to age-related illnesses. Gaekwad, who was the daddy of former India opener and nationwide coach Aunshuman Gaekwad, was 95. He breathed his final early this morning after battling for all times within the ICU of a Baroda hospital for the previous 12 days, a supply within the household instructed PTI. He performed 11 Tests for India between 1952 and 1961, captaining the nationwide workforce in 1959 when it toured England.

The BCCI expresses its profound grief on the passing away of Dattajirao Gaekwad, former India captain and India’s oldest Test cricketer. He performed in 11 Tests and led the workforce throughout India’s Tour of England in 1959. Under his captaincy, Baroda additionally received the Ranji Trophy within the… pic.twitter.com/HSUArGrjDF

— BCCI (@BCCI) February 13, 2024

The right-hander made his debut towards England at Leeds in 1952 and his last worldwide recreation was towards Pakistan in Chennai in 1961.

In the Ranji Trophy, Gaekwad represented Baroda from 1947 to 1961. He scored 3139 runs at a median of 47.56, together with 14 a whole lot.

His highest was a 249 not out towards Maharashtra within the 1959-60 season.

He grew to become India’s oldest dwelling Test cricketer in 2016 after the loss of life of former batter Deepak Shodhan on the age of 87 in Ahmedabad. 

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