Saif Ali Khan reveals the only 'arrogant' comment father Tiger Pataudi made about his game

Bollywood superstar Saif Ali Khan has recently revealed that former England cricketer and commentator Geoffrey Boycott could t believe fact that former India skipper and his far Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi played cricket without any sight in his right eye. Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi lost his right eye in a car accident while travelling in England in 1961.

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Saif Ali Khan reveals details of his conversation with Geoffrey Boycott

Saif Ali Khan, in an interview with Sportskeeda, revealed that Geoffrey Boycott once me him angry when he said that it was t possible for his far Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi to play Test cricket with one eye. Saif Ali Khan furr said that when he asked  Geoffrey Boycott if he thinks his far is lying, former cricketer said that he indeed felt that Pataudi was making it up. 

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During interview, Saif Ali Khan also said that when he spoke to his far about entire conversation, he got really anyed and said that he said that he was b***** good with two eyes but 'just good' with one.  actor said that it was only arrogant remark he ever heard him make about his game. Saif Ali Khan, during interview, also talked about Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi’s thinking towards game. He said that his far felt too much cricket was being played in 60s and started losing interest in game because of that, which shortened his career span largely.

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Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi's cricket and political career 

Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, who was also called as ' Nawab of Pataudi' or 'Tiger' Pataudi, played 46 Tests for India and captained his country in 40 of those matches. He scored 2793 runs in his career, which included six centuries. He even led Team India to its first-ever series victory overseas when y won four-match Test series 2-1 in New Zealand.

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After retiring from cricket, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi became first cricketer to actually attempt an entry into politics. He twice contested  Lok Sabha polls but failed to succeed in eir of m. In 1991, he embarrassingly lost an election in his hometown of Bhopal. Following se defeats, Pataudi chose t to stay put in politics. After Pataudi, many former cricketers have tried ir hand in field, which also includes Navjot Singh Sidhu.

Ironically, Geoffrey Boycott even rubbed Navjot Singh Sidhu wrong way on a few occasions, to which Sidhu gave it back to him in style eir in media or to him on his face while commentating during cricket matches in late 90s and early 2000s.

About Saif Ali Khan family 

present members of Saif Ali Khan family, include his mor and legendary actor Sharmila Tagore, sister Soha Ali Khan, his second wife, Kareena Kapoor Khan and three children. Saif Ali Khan has first married actress Amrita Singh in 1991 and divorced her in 2004. ex-couple has two kids, Ibrahim Ali Khan and Sara Ali Khan. With Kareena Kapoor Khan, Saif has a son Taimur Ali Khan.

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