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Maharaja Yadavindra Singh: Cricket's Forgotten Royal

Maharaja Yadavindra Singh: Cricket's Forgotten Royal
The Prince with 14 names and one Test cap: Why cricket abandoned its most gifted royal · financialexpress.com

Maharaja Yadavindra Singh was a prince who loved cricket.

He was very good at it and played one Test match for India.

He scored the most runs for India in that match, but he only played that one Test.

There was a lot of politics in cricket back then, and some people who had money and power got to play even if they weren't as good.

Yadavindra became a king after his father died and did important work for his country.

He helped people who needed homes and worked in diplomacy.

Even though he wasn't remembered much in cricket, he showed he was a great player in his one Test match.

Now, there's a cricket stadium named after him.

Key facts

Full Name
Lieutenant-General His Highness Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia, Mansur-i-Zaman, Amir ul-Umara, Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar, 108 Sri Maharaja-i-Rajgan, Maharaja Sir Yadavindra Singh, Mahendra Bahadur, Yadu Vansha Vatans Bhatti Kul Bushan, Maharaja of Patiala, GCIE, GBE
Born
1913
Died
1974
Test Debut
December 1933
Test Matches
1
Test Runs
84
Notable Achievement
Top scorer in both innings of his only Test match
Legacy
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium named in his honor

Quotes

Abhishek Mukherjee

Cricket historian and author

“He was probably one of the finest cricketers to play for India.”
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“His life was fascinating.”
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Yadavindra Singh

Maharaja of Patiala and former Indian cricketer

“Politics is not my cup of tea. Bahut gandh ho gaya hai. Politiciana nu honour naam di cheez hi nahin pata.”
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