Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi – A rare double in cricket who almost became an Olympic hockey gold medallist

Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi – A rare double in cricket who almost became an Olympic hockey gold medallist

Browsing through Hockey India’s official roll of Olympic gold medallists reveals a fascinating nugget – the mention of one Nawab of Pataudi in the historic Indian team selected for Amsterdam 1928.

Though not named outright, a little digging…

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