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New Delhi. According to a sad news coming from the cricket world, former all-rounder Indian cricketer Salim Durrani has passed away today i.e. on Sunday in Jamnagar. He was 88 years old. He was also suffering from cancer for a long time. And in January this year, he had collapsed at home. His thigh bone was broken in this incident. Please inform that Salim Durrani is the first cricketer, who was awarded the Arjuna Award in 1960.
Talking about his cricket record, he has played 29 Test matches so far and has scored 1202 runs. While there he scored a century and 7 half-centuries. Durrani has taken an impressive 755 wickets in his career. He was also the hero of victory in the series played against England in 1961-62. He took 8 and 10 wickets in the Kolkata and Chennai Tests.
Please tell that Durrani played 29 Test matches for the Indian cricket team. He scored a total of 1202 runs in these matches. These 1202 runs included one century and 7 half-centuries. Not only this, he also took a total of 75 wickets in his career. Salim Durrani was born on 11 December 1934 in Afghanistan. At the same time, at the age of 8, his family moved to Karachi, Pakistan. Later, after partition, his family had migrated to India.
Please inform that, Salim Durrani had made his mark as a brilliant and best all-rounder in the years 1960 to 1970. In the year 1960, he made his debut in a Test match against Australia in Mumbai. It is believed that he was famous for hitting sixes when asked by the spectators. He played his last Test match in 1973 against England.
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