Former India captain and coach Ajit Wadekar has died at the age of 77, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has confirmed.
The left-handed batsman, who led India to historic Test series wins in the West Indies and England in 1971, died in a Mumbai hospital following a long illness.
Wadekar scored 2113 runs in 37 Test matches between 1966 and 1974 with a best of 143 and later went on to become coach, manager and chairman of selectors for his country.
He was his country's first one-day international captain but only played two games, scoring 73 runs with a highest score of 67.
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi led the tributes to Wadekar, posting on Twitter: "Ajit Wadeka will be remembered for his rich contribution to Indian cricket.
"A great batsman & wonderful captain, he led our team to some of the most memorable victories in our cricketing history. He was also respected as an effective cricket administrator. Pained by his demise."
