Former Indian cricket team captain Ajit Wadekar died on last Wednesday (August 15) and he was cremated at the Shivaji Park crematorium with full state honours on Friday.

On Wednesday, the former Indian captain was rushed to Jaslok Hospital in South Mumbai where he was declared dead on arrival. He passed away at the age of 77-years-old after battling long with illness. The former cricketer is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.

On Friday morning, Wadekar’s body was kept at his Worli residence where his well-wishers paid their last tributes.

Starting from the BCCI, many present and former cricketers paid tributes to him. BCCI General Manager (Cricket Operations) Saba Karim, Indian legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, other former Indian cricketers like Vinod Kambli, Sameer Dighe etc., former hockey captain MM Somaiya, Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) officials etc. offered their prayers and condolences.

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Wadekar’s body was wrapped in the national flag while Mumbai Police gave him a gun salute in his last journey.

Ajit Wadekar was the first ODI captain of Indian cricket team. Apart from leading the national side in two ODIs that he had played in July 1974, Wadekar had also led the national side in 16 Tests. Making his international cricket debut in 1966, Wadekar had played 37 Tests and 2 ODIs. The Bombay cricketer had played 237 first-class games and 5 List A matches in his professional cricket career.

Also, he was one of the only three members who have represented India as a Test cricketer, captain, coach/manager and the chairman of selectors. He was the Indian cricket team manager from September 1992 to March 1996. Later, he had also served as the Selection Committee Chairman from October 1998 to September 1999. The other two Indian cricketers who have achieved all of these feats are – Lala Amarnath and Chandu Borde.

The Government of India honoured him with the Arjuna Award in 1967 and Padma Shri in 1972.