Before the start of play every day an eminent cricketing personality will ring the bell in the pavilion, which signifies proceedings will commence in five minutes.
A 'Tiger' on the field and a Nawab off it, Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi was unarguably one of India's best captains ever and a batsman par excellence even though damaged vision didn't allow him to realise his potential statistically.
The big names of Indian cricket including World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev, Madan Lal, Virender Sehwag and Kirti Azad paid their last respects to the spin great.
His great grandfather played Test cricket for both England and India. His grandfather was arguably the most charismatic captain India has had.
Soha Ali Khan's look at her self in her debut book, The Perils Of Being Moderately Famous, may seem indulgent but is not, says Manavi Kapur.
India batting great Rahul Dravid recalled meeting Tiger Pataudi in 1997 and revealed how he found there was no bitterness in him about the injury which left him with just one eye.
Ibrahim Ali Khan stole the show, we say.
Old videos of the actor have also started doing the rounds. One such video has Saif discussing about his unique meeting with the Sultan of Brunei in London.
For the first time, Saif will be seen sharing his thoughts on his iconic mother on television, on what it means to be born to two of the biggest celebrities of the country, his father being the legendary cricketer, Mansur Ali Khan 'Tiger' Pataudi.
Only a fool or cricketing ignoramus, says Haresh Pandya, would judge Tiger on the basis of his figures of 2,793 runs at 34.91 in 83 innings of 46 Tests.
The actor complained of chest pain on Sunday.
Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar caught glimpses of the stars over the weekend.
Vicky Kaushal and Sara Ali Khan cheer from the stands during the IPL 2023 final.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has said Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi was the best captain the country ever had.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India recommended pace spearhead Zaheer Khan for the prestigious Arjuna award following his excellent showing in India's World Cup-winning campaign.
That's because competition in the team has increased drastically, says the former India captain.
Cheteshwar Pujara registered his maiden double hundred as India declared their first innings on 521 for 8 on Day 2 of the first Test against England, at Motera, on Friday. The 24-yar-old Rajkot-born batsman was unbeaten on 206, having batted for a marathon eight hours. Rajneesh Gupta lists the batsmen who have the most runs in their first Test against England.
Following Cheteshwar Pujara's maiden double hundred Rajneesh Gupta presents the youngest Indian players to achieve the feat.
Taimur Ali Khan will follow the family tradition of the Pataudi children attending boarding school in England.
With the exception of the recent tours of England and Australia, where India suffered eight defeats in a row, hardly does a Test series pass without addition of a new feather in Mahendra Singh Dhoni's cap as a captain.
Former India captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi feels the Indian Premier League's governing council must accept responsibility for the ongoing controversy surrounding the Twenty20 league. He is also of the view that if Lalit Modi stays away from the April 26 governing council meeting, he will be ousted as IPL commissioner.
Just how does the ageless Sharmila Tagore bond with her pretty granddaughter, Inaaya?
There is a more authentic Indian cricket connection to Afghanistan and that is through the family roots of Iftikhar Ali Khan, the Nawab of Pataudi.
Kunderan was unafraid to play his shots, a forerunner to M S Dhoni. He slammed two hundreds, including a Test best of 192, and three 50s to have an impressive average of 32.70
The ICPA vice-president said his body will represent players on all issues.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Tuesday announced a bonus of Rs 15 lakh for each player after the India team's historic Test and one-day series victory in New Zealand.
Sharmila Tagore, the yesteryear diva and mother of Saif and Soha Ali Khan fondly remembers her husband Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi who would have been 80 on January 6.
He officiated in 10 official and two unofficial Tests.
The Mumbai umpire, who officiated in six Tests between 1964 and 1973, passed away on Monday after a prolonged illness.
He was 77 years old and is survived by his wife Anju, son Angad and daughter Neha.
The squad also features Karun Nair, who returns to the national set up after a long gap of eight years.
'I am lucky. To be born in that Pataudi house.'
Pietersen said in his stirring address, which focussed on highlighting the relevance of Test cricket.
Skipper Samridh Agarwal cracked an unbeaten 313 and became the first ever cricketer to score a triple century in an University match and also eclipsed the previous record of 247 set by another Indian origin player Salil Oberoi.
'When I made bold to explain what he had to do he cut me short saying, "I know what to do. I've faced the camera before".'
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