New Delhi. Salim Durrani, the legendary Indian cricketer of the 1960s who was known for hitting sixes on fans’ demand, with a charming, jovial personality like a movie hero, died on Sunday. He was 88 years old. Sources close to his family confirmed the news of his death. Salim Durrani was living with his younger brother Jehangir Durrani in Jamnagar, Gujarat. He had undergone surgery in January this year after fracturing his thigh bone. Born in Kabul, Durrani was not only known for his excellent batting, but he was also a left-arm spin bowler. He played 29 test matches.
Durrani played a key role in India’s 2–0 victory against England in the five-match Test series in 1961–62.He took eight and ten wickets in the Calcutta and Madras Tests respectively. Durrani, who made a distinct identity for his clothes, style and style, scored 1202 runs while playing for India, which included one century and seven half-centuries. He was instrumental in India’s victory over the West Indies at Port of Spain, a decade after the victory over England. He took the wickets of both Clive Lloyd and Gary Sobers.
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He worked with Parveen Babi in the 1973 Hindi film Charitra. Durrani made his Test debut against Australia in Mumbai in the early sixties and played his last Test against England at the Brabourne Stadium in February 1973. He made 33 in first-class cricket. Scored 8545 runs at an average of 37 including 14 centuries. Durrani, a master at tearing apart any bowling attack, was the first cricketer to receive the Arjuna Award. In domestic cricket, he played for Gujarat, Rajasthan and Saurashtra.
