Salim Durani was an Afghan-born Indian cricketer who played in 29 Test matches from 1960 to 1973.
14 Facts About Salim Durani
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An all-rounder, Durani was a slow left-arm orthodox bowler and a left-handed batsman famous for his six-hitting prowess.
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Salim Durani was the only Indian Test cricketer to have been born in Afghanistan.
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Salim Durani was the first cricketer to win an Arjuna Award.
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Salim Durani was born in a Pashtun family in Afghanistan.
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Salim Durani's father Abdul Aziz Durani was a professional cricketer.
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Salim Durani left Kabul along with his parents when he was three years old.
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Salim Durani took 8 and 10 wickets in their wins at Kolkata and Chennai, respectively.
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Salim Durani played for Gujarat, Rajasthan and Saurashtra in first-class cricket.
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Salim Durani made 14 hundreds in first-class cricket and managed 8,545 runs at 33.37.
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Salim Durani appeared in the film Charitra with Parveen Babi in 1973.
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Salim Durani was the first cricketer to win an Arjuna Award.
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Salim Durani died from cancer on 2 April 2023, at the age of 88.
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Salim Durani was living with his brother, Jahangir Durani, in Gujarat's Jamnagar and had undergone surgery for a thigh bone fracture earlier in the year.