Mansoor was born to Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, eighth Nawab of Pataudi and his wife Sajida Sultan, second daughter of the last ruling nawab of Bhopal. He was educated at Welham Boys' School in Dehradun (Uttarakhand), Lockers Park Prep School in Hertfordshire, Winchester College, and Balliol College, Oxford. His father died on Mansoor's 11th birthday in 1952, whereupon Mansoor succeeded as the ninth Nawab of Pataudi. While the princely state of Pataudi had been merged with India after the end of the British Raj in 1947, Mansoor inherited the titular dignity of Nawab of Pataudi. He held the title until the entitlements were abolished by the Government of India through the 26th amendment to the constitution in 1971.
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi's career performance graph.
Pataudi Jr., as Mansoor came to be known during his cricket career, was a right-hand batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler.[4] He played in 46 Test matches for India between 1961 and 1975. Soon after starting his career, at the age of 20, a car accident permanently damaged vision in his right eye.
In March 1962, Mansoor was elevated to the captaincy of the Indian cricket team. He had a batting average of 34.[4] Mansoor was captain of the Indian cricket team in 40 matches, only 9 of which resulted in victory for his team. But those included India's first ever Test match win overseas against New Zealand in 1968. India went on to win that series, making it their first ever Test series win overseas.[5] He was dropped as captain of the Indian cricket team in 1970, and as a player in 1975.
Between 1957 and 1970 Mansoor, following his countrymen Ranjitsinhji and Duleepsinhji, played 137 first class matches for Sussex County Cricket Club scoring 3054 runs at an average of 22.29.[6]
On 27 December 1969, Mansoor married actress Sharmila Tagore. Their son Saif Ali Khan was born on 16 August 1970.[7] They are the parents of three children:
Saif Ali Khan, a Bollywood actor;
Soha Ali Khan, a Bollywood actress;
Saba Ali Khan a jewellery designer.
In June 2005, Saif Ali Khan was arrested for poaching an endangered Blackbuck.[8] He was released on bail after two days in jail.
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi died, aged 70, on 22 September 2011,at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi.[3][10] fighting chronic interstitial lung disease.[3] Pataudi, 70, was admitted to the hospital in August with acute lung infection. The condition does not allow normal passage of oxygen to both the lungs. The patient breathes out more carbon dioxide during infection. He is survived by actress-wife Sharmila Tagore, son Saif Ali Khan and daughters Soha Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan.
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