Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi

India's youngest and most distinguished captain on the importance of honesty, transparency and inspiration when leading a side

Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, the former India captain, has died in Delhi at the age of 70. He was suffering from interstitial lung disease

India's dismal performance in England has seen them lose the No. 1 ranking in Tests, and several former captains and players concur that it could be a while before they regain the position

Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, the former India captain, has asked serious questions of the BCCI's standing in world cricket

Mohinder Amarnath has been inducted into the IPL's governing council. He joins Ravi Shastri, a former India captain, as the second cricketer on the panel and will serve a one-year term

Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi is the second former India captain, after Sunil Gavaskar, to refuse a post on the IPL's governing council

Pataudi brought to Indian cricket a dash of hauteur and a touch of heroism

Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi has said the decision to include two new teams and increase the matches next season met opposition even within the governing council

Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, former India captain and currently member of the IPL governing council, has said it would be difficult for Lalit Modi, the IPL's suspended chairman, to make a return to the tournament

Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, the former India captain and a member of the IPL governing council, has said the council failed in its role to monitor the league's administration

On meeting a childhood hero - and letting him down

Eleven instances where selectors decided to plump for young or inexperienced captains over seasoned campaigners

Hanumant Singh, the former Indian batsman, brought an elegance to cricket both as a player and as coach and administrator

Pataudi set India towards its present status. Edward Craig hears how he coped with the intensity of captaining the country and how the role has changed

Martin Williamson looks at the players who have overcome physical obstacles to play the game

A special committee of the Indian board today suggested that strict eligibility criteria should be laid down for national and state level selectors

Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, the former India captain, believes Sourav Ganguly's chances of returning to the national side are `bleak', given India's promising 6-1 win over Sri Lanka