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21. Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi is the youngest ever captain to have led India
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi led the Indian Cricket Team at just 21 years and 77 days of age. He was the youngest captain ever until a 20-year-old Tatenda Taibu broke his record in 2004. Fondly called Tiger Pataudi, he is still the youngest to have led India.
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Even though he had just one eye functional for a bulk of his career, Tiger Pataudi is a master of his art and it was highly pleasing to watch him bat. He was named the skipper of the side midway through India's tour of West Indies in 1962 taking over from Nari Contractor.
Even though he lost his first game as the skipper, MAK Pataudi was the Indian skipper for a majority of the next 14 years. Chandu Borde, Ajit Wadekar and S Venkataraghavan had short stints as the captain of the side in between. He led India to it's first ever overseas victory against New Zealand in 1967.
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