10 greatest cricketers from Mumbai

#6 Ajit Wadekar

Ajit Wadekar was one of India batting line up's mainstays during the 70s

Wadekar was one of the finest batsmen to have played for India during the 1960s and 1970s. He was a top order batsman and a brilliant slip fielder.

Ajit Wadekar made his first class debut in 1958. The left handed batsman played 237 first class matches and scored 15,380 runs at a high average of 47. He also has 46 first class centuries to his credit.

Wadekar captained the Indian team to famous series victories against England and West Indies. The Government of India honoured him with the Arjuna Award (1967) and Padma Shri (1972), India's fourth highest civilian honour. Famous players such as Sunil Gavaskar, Farokh Engineer, Bishen Sigh Bedi, etc blossomed under his captaincy.

Wadekar represented India in 37 Test matches and completed a successful career by scoring over 2000 runs.