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With the demise of Nawab of Pataudi on 22nd Sep.2011 India has lost one of the finest crickters. He was a marvellous cricketer started his cricketing career playing with one eye which is unparalled. He had a cricket legacy with his father Ifthikar Ali Pataudi playing both for England and India. Fortune had it he Captained India at a very young age of 21 when the then captain Nari Contractor was injured on the head by bouncer from Charles Griffith. From 1962 to 1975 he was a force to reckon with. He played 46 test of which he captained 40. Though he had very few good knocks and not a remarkable average in Tests his leadership qualities were unmatchable. He was a brilliant cover fielder. He had a good cricketing brain. After his retirement from active Cricket he was associated with a sports magazine as its Editor. Recently the India England series played in England was for Patudi Trophy. India has lost a great and proud cricketer.

Ajay Maken the sports minister has done a wonderful thing by bringing the sports bill that bars persons over 70 years of age from heading any sports body. Bringing the BCCI under RTI. As usual our politicians like Sharad Pawar, Praful Patel, Farooq Abdullah have blocked it in the Cabinet meeting. Now the bill will have to undergo amendments. The PM though in favour of the bill is helpless. Though our PM is helpless on the things that go round him he happily sticks to power. Never bothers to do anything about it.

Anna Hazare initially said that he will not give up his fast till the Jan lok pal bill is passed. The Govt. said no. Then he said that the PM and the Higher Judiciary should be covered. The Govt. has not heeded. Then he said the entire bureacracy should be brought under the purview of Lok pal bill. The Govt. said it will consider. Then Team Anna said the bill should be put to vote. But the Govt. did not put it to vote. Instead it appointed a standing committee. The Lok Sabha passed a resolution and forwarded the same to the standing committee. Eventhough none of his demands has been met Anna Hazare called of his fast. In India Corruption is supreme.