Vijay Hazare

Former Indian cricketer (born 1915

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Vijay Samuel Hazare was an Indian cricketer. He captained India in 14 matches between 1951 and 1953. In India's 25th Test match, nearly 20 years after India achieved Test status, he led India to its first ever Test cricket win in 1951–52 against England at Madras, winning by an innings and eight runs in a match that began on the day that King George VI died. He received the C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996, the highest honour bestowed by BCCI on a former player.

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It's a wrong'un! Heritage lovers rue as Vijay Hazare's house faces demolition The 121-year-old bungalow in Vadodara, India, where cricketer Vijay Hazare lived is set to be demolished. The building, known as "Pushpakoot," is considered an important part of the city's history and.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 22, 2023