Team India Wears Black Arm Bands in Memory of Dattajirao Gaekwad

Rajkot: On the third day of the third Test against England at Rajkot, Team India wore black arm bands in memory of Dattajirao Gaekwad.

Gaekwad, the former India captain and the country’s oldest Test cricketer passed away on February 13.

“Team India will be wearing black armbands in memory of Dattajirao Gaekwad, former India captain and India’s oldest Test cricketer who passed away recently,” said a statement from the BCCI ahead of day three’s play.

Gaekwad played 11 Tests for India between 1952 and 1961 and captained India during the 1959 tour of England. He scored 350 Test runs at an average of 18.42, with his highest score being 52 against West Indies at New Delhi in 1959.

Gaekwad’s son Anshuman also represented India and even coached the national team.