Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi
Iftikhar Ali Khan pronunciation, sometimes I.A.K. Pataudi (16 March 1910—5 January 1952) was the 8th Nawab of Pataudi and the captain of the India national cricket team for the tour to England in 1946. His son Mansoor, known as the Nawab of Pataudi, Jr, also later served as captain of the India cricket team, the only father-son pair to captain India.
He also played Test cricket for the England team in 1932 and 1934, making him one of few cricketers to have played Test cricket for two countries and the only Test cricketer to have played for both India and England. He played in six Tests in all, three as captain of India and three for England.
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