pad up, but did not put him in to bat as a succession of other batsmen were sent in ahead of him, which prevented Amarnath from resting his injury. Amarnath was finally put in to bat at the end of the day. Visibly angry after returning to the dressing room, he threw his kit into his bag and muttered in Punjabi, "I know what is transpiring". Vizzy took this as an affront, and conspired with team manager Major Jack Brittain-Jones to have Lala Amarnath sent back from the tour without playing the first test match. It is also alleged that in the first test against the England, Vizzy offered Mushtaq Ali a gold watch to run out Vijay Merchant. Captain and manager Lala Amarnath was the captain of the Indian team that toured Australia in 1947-1948. When the Partition of India took place in August 1947, Amarnath and his family had to flee the city to escape a Muslim mob. He lived in Patiala in the Indian state of Punjab till 1957, when he moved to the capital, Delhi. Lala Amarnath had received his education at Aligarh Muslim University. Amarnath is widely respected for reaching out to bridge the divide between players and fans of India and Pakistan, caused by political tensions between the two countries. Under his leadership, India won its first-ever Test against Pakistan in Delhi in 1952, and went on to win the series 2–1. Amarnath also managed the team when it toured Pakistan in 1954-55. Family and legacy His sons Mohinder and Surinder also played cricket for India and another son Rajinder played first-class cricket while his grandson Digvijay is also a first class player. Throughout his twilight years, Amarnath was considered a living legend of Indian cricket. Mohinder played the role of his father in the 2021 sports drama 83, while Mohinder himself was portrayed by Saqib Saleem. Both of them had previously shared screen space in the 2016 action comedy Dishoom. References External links Obituary on TheGuardian 1911 births 2000 deaths India Test cricketers India Test cricket captains Cricketers who made a century on Test debut People from Kapurthala Cricketers from Patiala Aligarh Muslim University alumni Hindus cricketers Southern Punjab cricketers Patiala cricketers Uttar Pradesh cricketers Gujarat cricketers Rajasthan cricketers Railways cricketers Indian cricketers North Zone cricketers The Rest cricketers Indian Starlets cricketers Cricketers from Lahore Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in sports Indian