<p class="title">Former cricket captain Ajit Wadekar, who led India to their first overseas wins in England and West Indies, passed away today after prolonged illness.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He was 77 and is survived by his wife Rekha, two sons and a daughter.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He breathed his last at the Jaslok Hospital in South Mumbai.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The aggressive batsman was a trailblazer in Indian cricket despite a mere 37 Test appearances, leading India to triumphs in England and the West Indies in 1971.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Wadekar scored 2,113 runs in his Test career, including one hundred.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He was also India's first ODI captain, although he appeared in just two matches.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Wadekar also served as India's manager in the '90s during Mohammed Azharuddin's tenure as captain. He later went on to become the chairman of selectors as well. </p>
<p class="title">Former cricket captain Ajit Wadekar, who led India to their first overseas wins in England and West Indies, passed away today after prolonged illness.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He was 77 and is survived by his wife Rekha, two sons and a daughter.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He breathed his last at the Jaslok Hospital in South Mumbai.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The aggressive batsman was a trailblazer in Indian cricket despite a mere 37 Test appearances, leading India to triumphs in England and the West Indies in 1971.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Wadekar scored 2,113 runs in his Test career, including one hundred.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He was also India's first ODI captain, although he appeared in just two matches.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Wadekar also served as India's manager in the '90s during Mohammed Azharuddin's tenure as captain. He later went on to become the chairman of selectors as well. </p>