1. Mohinder Amarnath is the son of Lala Amarnath, the first post-independence captain of India.
35 Facts About Mohinder Amarnath
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Mohinder Amarnath was a part of the Indian squad which won the 1985 World Championship of Cricket.
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Mohinder Amarnath is commonly mentioned by players and cricket pundits as the best Indian batsman against express pace.
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Mohinder Amarnath's elder brother, Surinder is a former international cricketer while his younger brother Rajinder is a former first-class cricketer.
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Mohinder Amarnath did his schooling at MB High School Mandir Marg Delhi.
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Mohinder Amarnath went to SGTB Khalsa College, Delhi University for his graduation.
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Mohinder Amarnath made his debut against Australia at Chennai in December 1969, as a quick-bowling all rounder.
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Mohinder Amarnath was handy with the ball, bowling swingers and cutters with great skill and control.
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Mohinder Amarnath had a unique run-up where he slowed down as he reached the bowling crease.
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Mohinder Amarnath played 69 Tests scoring 4,378 runs at a batting average of 42.50, with 11 hundreds and 24 fifties, and claimed 32 wickets at a bowling average of 55.68 apiece.
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Mohinder Amarnath made his first test century at Perth at the WACA batting against Jeff Thomson.
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Mohinder Amarnath followed this test century with another 10 more against top class fast bowling.
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Imran further went on to state that Mohinder Amarnath should have played non-stop for India right from his debut in 1969 to the time he retired.
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Mohinder Amarnath was the sole saving grace for the Indian batting line-up for the series as a whole.
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Mohinder Amarnath is noted for his performance in the 1983 Cricket World Cup.
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Mohinder Amarnath was awarded "Man of the Match" in the final and semi-final, playing a star role in leading India to their first ever One Day International title and first World Cup win.
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Mohinder Amarnath gave away only 27 runs in his 12 overs, for an average of a miserly 2.25 an over, the lowest among all Indian bowlers.
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Mohinder Amarnath occupied the crease for the longest period and scored 26 runs.
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Again, just like the semi-final, Mohinder Amarnath was declared the Man of the Match.
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Mohinder Amarnath had the distinction of bagging the match winning wicket.
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Mohinder Amarnath is known as the Comeback Man of Indian Cricket.
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Mohinder Amarnath was well known for his batting technique, temperament and skill.
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Mohinder Amarnath even experimented with a side-on batting stance, where one foot was placed at an angle to the crease, giving the body had a more open stance with a better view of the bowler.
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Mohinder Amarnath received a hairline fracture of the skull from Richard Hadlee, was knocked unconscious by Imran Khan, had teeth knocked out by Malcolm Marshall and was hit in the jaw so painfully by Jeff Thomson in Perth that he could eat only ice cream for lunch.
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Mohinder Amarnath had scores of 0,0,0,1,0,0 and was hence dropped just months after his career-high success at the 1983 World Cup.
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Mohinder Amarnath played an important role in famous chase in Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad in 1976 tour.
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Mohinder Amarnath made 85 in the second innings taking India to the brink of historic win.
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Mohinder Amarnath was noted for his conflicts with the Indian cricketing political establishment, famously having called the selectors a "bunch of jokers".
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Mohinder Amarnath is the only Indian who has been dismissed on handling the ball.
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Mohinder Amarnath was dismissed on 9 February 1986 making him the first one to be dismissed for handling the ball in One-Day Internationals.
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Mohinder Amarnath is the only Indian to be dismissed for obstructing the field in One-Day Internationals.
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Mohinder Amarnath is the only International Cricketer in the world to be given out both for handling the ball and obstructing the field in his career.
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Mohinder Amarnath displayed the unique superstition of carrying a red handkerchief visibly in his trouser pocket while batting.
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Mohinder Amarnath is married to Inderjit Amarnath, and they have one daughter.
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Mohinder Amarnath played the role of a cricket coach of the star Saqib Saleem in the 2016 film Dishoom.