Durani, a classy India cricketer of the Sixties with movie-star seems and a penchant for hitting monstrous sixes on call for, died on Sunday. He was once 88.
,Salim Durani Ji was once a cricketing legend, an establishment in himself. He made a key contribution to India’s upward thrust on the planet of cricket. On and rancid the sector, he was once recognized for his taste. Pained via his death. Condolences to his friends and family. May his soul relaxation in peace,” PM Modi said in a tweet.
Noting that Salim Durani had a very old and strong association with Gujarat, the prime minister said he played for Saurashtra and Gujarat for a few years, and also made the state his home.
“I’ve had the chance to engage with him and was once deeply inspired via his multifaceted personality. He will no doubt be neglected,” Modi said.
Modi also said that he had the opportunity to interact with the great Salim Durani on various occasions.
“One such instance was once in January 2004 at a program in Jamnagar, by which a statue of the nice cricketer Vinoo Mankad Ji was once inaugurated. Here are some reminiscences from the programme,” Modi said, sharing photographs from that event.
Durani lived with his younger brother. Jahangir Durani in Jamnagar, Gujarat.
The Kabul-born Durani, who packed a punch with his bat and was also a handy left-arm orthodox bowler, played 29 Tests and was instrumental in India defeating England 2-0 in the historic five-match Test series in 1961-62, picking up eight and 10 wickets in the team’s victories in Calcutta and Madras respectively.
(With inputs from PTI)