Ajit Wadekar, who passed away last week, was paid rich tributes from all those who played with, against and under him. They all spoke about the captaincy qualities that came to the fore when Wadekar led India to their maiden triumphs in the West Indies and England in 1971.

The record books show that he scored only one Test century — at the Basin Reserve in Wellington – where India beat New Zealand to take a 2-1 lead in the 1967-68 series with one Test to go. But he had seven 80-plus scores in his 37-Test career and that included four 90s.