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Salim Durani

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Afghan-born Indian cricketer (1934–2023)

Salim Durani
Personal information
Full name
Salim Durani
Born(1934-12-11)11 December 1934
nearKhyber Pass,[a]Afghanistan[1][2][3]
Died2 April 2023(2023-04-02) (aged 88)
Jamnagar,Gujarat, India[4]
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleAll-rounder
RelationsAbdul Aziz Durrani (father)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 95)1 January 1960 v Australia
Last Test6 February 1973 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1953Saurashtra
1954–1956Gujarat
1956–1978Rajasthan
Career statistics
CompetitionTestFirst-class
Matches29170
Runs scored1,2028,545
Batting average25.0433.37
100s/50s1/714/45
Top score104137*
Balls bowled6,44628,130
Wickets74484
Bowling average35.4226.09
5 wickets in innings321
10 wickets in match12
Best bowling6/738/99
Catches/stumpings14/–144/4
Source:Cricinfo,12 June 2013

Salim Durani (Pashto:سليم عزيز دراني;pronunciation; 11 December 1934 – 2 April 2023) was an Afghan-born Indiancricketer who played in 29Test matches from 1960 to 1973. An all-rounder, Durani was a slow left-arm orthodox bowler and a left-handed batsman famous for hissix-hitting prowess. He was the only Indian Test cricketer to have been born inAfghanistan.[5] He was the first cricketer to win anArjuna Award. In 2011, he was awarded theC. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest honour bestowed by the Indian cricket board on a former player.[6]

Early life

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Salim Durani was born in aPashtun family inAfghanistan.[7][8] His fatherAbdul Aziz Durani was a professional cricketer. Impressed by his wicket-keeping and batting performances forNawanagar in their tour ofKarachi in 1935, Abdul Aziz was offered a job as asub-inspector by the then Jam SahibDigvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji, which was when the Durani family settled inJamnagar.[9] AfterIndia's partition in 1947, Aziz moved toPakistan, while his family stayed in Jamnagar. Future Pakistan national cricketerHanif Mohammad was Aziz's student there.[10][11]

Salim Durani leftKabul along with his parents when he was three years old.[12]

Cricket career

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Durani was the hero of India's series victory against England in 1961–62. He took 8 and 10 wickets in their wins atKolkata andChennai, respectively. Also, a decade later, he would be instrumental in India's maiden victory[13] against theWest Indies atPort of Spain, taking the wickets ofClive Lloyd andGary Sobers.[14]

In his 50 Test innings, he made just onecentury, 104 against the West Indies in 1962. He played forGujarat,Rajasthan andSaurashtra in first-class cricket. He made 14 hundreds in first-class cricket and managed 8,545 runs at 33.37. Durani had a special rapport with the spectators, who once agitated when he was dropped from the team for theKanpur Test in 1973, turned up with placards and slogans such as, "No Durani, no test!"

As the only Afghanistan-born Indian test cricketer, he was present during the historic India vs Afghanistan test match on 14 June 2018.[15]

Film career

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Durani appeared in the filmCharitra withParveen Babi in 1973.[16] He was the first cricketer to win anArjuna Award. He was awarded theC. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award by theBCCI in 2011.[6]

Death

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Salim Durani died from cancer on 2 April 2023, at the age of 88. He was living with his brother, Jahangir Durani, in Gujarat'sJamnagar and had undergone surgery for a thigh bone fracture earlier in the year.[17][18]

It was observed on numerous occasions, that Salim Durrani would hit a six on the demand of the audience in the cricket field. People also called him a romantic hero. Prime Minister of IndiaNarendra Modi expressed grief over his death.[19]

Notes

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  1. ^While cricket reference books and websites list Durani's birth place at Kabul, Durani stated in interviews that his birthplace is near Khyber Pass.

References

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  1. ^Ezekiel, Gulu (27 June 2017)."Afghan cricket: The Indian connection".Rediff.com. Retrieved26 July 2017.
  2. ^Rajamani, RC (8 June 2011)."Bowled over by Durrani".The Hindu Business Line.
  3. ^Magazine, Pradeep (2 April 2023)."Salim Durani Was a Heartthrob of Millions of Cricket Fans in an Era With No TV".The Wire.
  4. ^Former India cricketer Salim Durani passes away aged 88
  5. ^"Nationalities of Test Cricketers". Archived fromthe original on 25 January 2007. Retrieved25 January 2007.
  6. ^ab"C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for Durani".The Hindu. 27 May 2011. Archived fromthe original on 28 May 2011. Retrieved27 May 2011.
  7. ^"Salim Durani: Big-hearted Afghan who played for love of game".The Hindu. 2 April 2023.ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved27 April 2023.
  8. ^Rajghatta, Chidanand (20 August 2021)."Salim Durrani, cricket, and the monumental clusterf**k in Kabul".The Times of India.ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved27 April 2023.
  9. ^Bezbaruah, Ajit (1 June 2011)."Durani, an enigma mired in controversy".The Times of India. Retrieved25 July 2017.
  10. ^Oborne, Peter (2015).Wounded Tiger: A History of Cricket in Pakistan.Simon & Schuster. p. 147.ISBN 9781849832489. Retrieved25 July 2017.
  11. ^"Obituary: Hanif Mohammed".Wisden. 8 June 2017. Archived fromthe original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved25 July 2017.
  12. ^Dinakar, S. (14 June 2018)."They play from their heart: Salim Durrani on Afghanistan cricket team".The Hindu.ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved27 April 2023.
  13. ^The Hindu, 6 May 2020, Kozhikode Edition, p. 14
  14. ^"India news: Sachin Tendulkar, Salim Durani honoured at BCCI awards".
  15. ^Team, DNA Web (14 June 2018)."Kabul-born Indian cricketer present during toss of historic India vs Afghanistan Test".Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved15 June 2021.
  16. ^Parveen Babi
  17. ^"Former Indian cricketer Salim Durani passes away at 88". 2 April 2023.
  18. ^"Indian cricket great Salim Durani dies at 88".The Times of India. 2 April 2023.
  19. ^"Salim Durani Passes Away: Salim Durrani, the romantic cricketer who hit a six on the demand of the audience, passed away".Yugantar Pravah. 2 April 2023.

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