Salim Durani: Big-hearted Afghan who played for love of game
The HinduSunil Gavaskar had once written that if ever Salim Durani wrote his autobiography, the apt title would be, 'Ask for a Six'. ओम् शांति 🙏 pic.twitter.com/lqTo9TK5tc — Thakur Arun Singh April 2, 2023 Gutted to hear about the passing away of one of Team India legends Salim Durani. — Narendra Modi April 2, 2023 The 88-year-old breathed his last on Sunday but the first and only Afghanistan- born cricketer to play Test cricket for India will forever remain 'Prince Salim' of Indian cricket, Salim bhai to all young and old, and Salim uncle to Gavaskar. What if Durani hadn't bowled his prodigious "break back" that turned square from outside the off-stump to breach through the bat and pad of a technician par excellence like Sir Gary. The students of Indian cricket history find it baffling that Durani played all his overseas Tests, eight out of a total of 29, in the West Indies across two tours.
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