Ajit Wadekar

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ajit Wadekar
Occupation	Cricket Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 1, 1941(1941-04-01)
Age	83
Date Of Death	August 15, 2018, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, India
Birthplace	India
Country	India
Horoscope	Aries

Ajit Wadekar Biography

Ajit Wadekar is one of the most popular and richest Cricket Player who was born on April 1, 1941 in India, India. Great retired left-handed batsman for India from 1966 to 1974 and Mumbai from 1958 to 1975 who is considered one of the finest slip fielders of his time.

He was a popular left-handed batsman like fellow Indian A.G.Milkha Singh.

His father wanted him to study mathematics and become a mathematician. He married Rekha Wadekar.

Ajit Wadekar Net Worth

Ajit Wadekar is one of the richest Cricket Player from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ajit Wadekar 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was born in Mumbai and made his first-class debut for the team in 1958.

He is one of very few people to have represented India as a Test player, captain, coach/manager and the chairman of selectors.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Ajit Wadekar Dating?

According to our records, Ajit Wadekar married to Rekha Wadekar. As of December 1, 2023, Ajit Wadekar’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Ajit Ranked on the list of most popular Cricket Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Ajit Wadekar celebrates birthday on April 1 of every year.

Is Ajit Wadekar alive?

August 15, 2018

When did Ajit Wadekar retire?

Wadekar retires after defeat India defeated the West Indies 1–0 in 1970–71, England 1–0 at home in 1971, and England 2–1 in 1972–73 on a tour to India before the Test series with England.

Who was the first ODI captain of India?

The very first ODI captain of the Indian cricket team was Ajit Wadekar. He captained the ODI team in 1974 and played just 2 matches as captain. Unfortunately, India lost both of them. Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli are among the most successful Indian captains.

When was Ajit Wadekar captain?

He was one of the best No. 3 batsmen in the history of Indian cricket and one of the finest slip fielders. Vijay Merchant’s casting vote as chairman of the selection committee ended MAK Pataudi’s long reign as Indian captain and handed over the leadership to Wadekar in January 1971.

What is the age of Ajit Wadekar?

77 years (1941–2018)