Colonel (abbreviated as Col. , Col , or COL ) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations.
74-464: Colonel Cottari Kanakaiya Nayudu (31 October 1895 – 14 November 1967) was an Indian cricketer and cricket administrator who served as the first captain of the Indian national cricket team . He is widely regarded as one of India's greatest cricketers. Nayudu's first-class cricket career spanned 47 years, from 1916 to 1963, a world record. He was a right-handed batsman, an accurate medium pace bowler, and
148-470: A cabo de colunela or column head. Because they were crown units who are directly under the control of the monarch or sovereign of a country, the units were also confusingly called coronelas , and their commanders coronels . Evidence of this can be seen when Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba , nicknamed "the Great Captain", divided his armies in coronelías , each led by a coronel , in 1508. Later, in
222-564: A 19- gun salute princely state within the Central India Agency of the Indian Empire under British protection. Indore State was located in the present-day Indian state of Madhya Pradesh , with its capital at the city of Indore . The state had an area of 24,605 km and a population of 1,325,089 in 1931. Other important towns besides Indore were Rampura , Khargone , Maheshwar , Mehidpur , Barwaha , and Bhanpura ; there were
296-474: A Test century with a knock of 118 runs. Nayudu was the captain of India in their first four Test matches, losing three and drawing one at Eden Gardens in 1934. Nayudu was also a part of the Indian team that toured England in 1936. However, the captaincy had passed to Maharajkumar of Vizianagaram who got the role through lobbying and manipulation. Nayudu played his last Test match in the tour. In that match, despite
370-454: A countrywide popularity whose stardom persisted beyond retirement. Nayudu was also chosen as the captain of the team. Various other commentators have remarked on him as 'India's first cricket superstar', and as 'the first world-class cricketer from India'. Dicky Rutnagur , the sports journalist, once wrote that schoolboys left their classes and businessmen stopped trading to be at Bombay Gymkhana when they heard that C. K. Nayudu had arrived at
444-626: A cricket match played between soldiers and the Nayudu Club XI, Narayanaswamy distributed copper coins to mark the birth of his grandson. C. K. Nayudu was the eldest of four brothers. He was drafted into the school team at the age of seven, and showed promise for a bright future. He studied at St. Francis De'Sales High School and later joined Hislop College . Nayudu captained his school and college at cricket. He also excelled in hockey and football . He reportedly ran 100 yards (91 m) in 11 seconds in his youth. While still in high school, he became
518-647: A double century in first-class cricket after turning 50. Beyond his playing career, Nayudu served as vice-president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the chairman of the national selection committee . He was also instrumental in establishing the Andhra Cricket Association and served as its founder president. In 1923, the ruler of Holkar State invited Nayudu to stay in Indore and conferred upon him
592-438: A few years after their wedding. He later married Gunawati. He had nine children from his two marriages—seven daughters and two sons. His son, Prakash Nayudu was a sportsperson who represented Madhya Pradesh cricket team and was a National Junior Table Tennis champion. Prakash was also an Indian Police Service officer. His other son, C. N. Nayudu also played first-class cricket for Madhya Pradesh. His daughter, Chandra Nayudu
666-747: A fine fielder. Known for his aggressive batting style, his ability to hit long sixes sent crowds into a frenzy and became legendary in Indian cricket folklore. Nayudu was named one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1933 and, in 1956, became the first cricketer to receive the Padma Bhushan from the Government of India . Nayudu's prime days were with the Hindus team in the Bombay Quadrangular tournament in
740-644: A lawyer. After his return from England, he also brought the sport of cricket to the city. The Nayudus are considered as the pioneers of cricket in Nagpur. He was a Justice in High Court of Holkar State for some years. He had four sons and two daughters. Cottari Kanakaiya Nayudu was born on 31 October 1895 in Nagpur , Central Provinces to the Telugu -speaking Kapu family of Cottari Surya Prakash Rao Nayudu and Mahalaxmi. In 1896, at
814-496: A legend in Indian cricket. Despite Nayudu's overwhelming credentials to captain the side, the Maharaja of Patiala and the Prince of Limbdi were appointed as captain and deputy captain respectively. Maharajkumar of Vizianagaram "Vizzy" was made the deputy vice-captain. Two weeks before the tour, Maharaja of Patiala withdrew, being busy with his state affairs, and the Maharaja of Porbander
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#1732870036472888-485: A military contract with a sovereign. The colonel purchased the regimental contract—the right to hold the regiment—from the previous holder of that right or directly from the sovereign when a new regiment was formed or an incumbent was killed . As the office of colonel became an established practice, the colonel became the senior captain in a group of companies that were all sworn to observe his personal authority—to be ruled or regimented by him. This regiment, or governance,
962-454: A number of neighbouring princely states, acceded to India. Yashwant Rao Holkar II , the last ruler of the state, signed the instrument of accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1950. The territories of the state became part of the new Indian state of Madhya Bharat . The kings of Indore held the title of ' Maharaja ' Holkar. The rulers of the state were entitled to a 19 gun salute by
1036-453: A painful blow from Gubby Allen , he scored 81 runs—his highest score in Test cricket. He scored 1,102 runs at an average of over 26, and captured 51 wickets at an average of 31.78 runs per wicket in the tour. Wisden noted about his performance as , "So brilliant a success on his previous visit to England, C. K. Nayudu disappointed both himself and his friends." But, Nayudu bowled well, and took
1110-531: A pavilion block in the same stadium were also named after him. Another statue was installed at the Holkar Stadium , Indore in 2023. C. K. Nayudu is India's greatest cricketer. Whether it was bowling, batting, fielding, captaincy, physical fitness, positive approach to the game, there will never be Nayudu's equal among Indians. Nayudu's name will be cherished and remembered as long as cricket is played in this country. — Vijay Merchant on C. K. Nayudu A road
1184-404: A professional military rank that was still held typically by an officer in command of a regiment or equivalent unit. Along with other ranks, it has become progressively more a matter of ranked duties, qualifications, and experience, as well as of corresponding titles and pay scale, than of functional office in a particular organization. As European military influence expanded throughout the world,
1258-458: A stroke. It left him unconscious and he was confined to a bed from then on till his death half-a-year later. He lost his speech during his last days and visitors were not allowed to meet him. He died on 14 November 1967 in Indore at the age of 72. D. B. Deodhar attributed Nayudu's death to his habit of chain-smoking. C. K. Nayudu was the first truly mass hero of subcontinental sport, each of his sixes
1332-561: A total of 3,368 villages. By 1720, the headquarters of the local pargana was transferred from Kampel to Indore due to the increasing commercial activity in the city. On 18 May 1724, the Nizam accepted the rights of the Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao I to collect chauth (taxes) from the area. In 1733, the Peshwa assumed full control of Malwa and appointed his commander Malhar Rao Holkar as
1406-403: A well-known lawyer in the city. He was also a landlord and an early member of Indian National Congress . Narayanaswamy was affluent enough to send both his sons to England for further studies. The younger son, Surya Prakash Rao Nayudu, C. K. Nayudu's father, studied law at Cambridge University , where he was a contemporary of Ranjitsinhji . Later, he came back to Nagpur and practiced there as
1480-475: A win in the 1952–53 Ranji finals against Bengal and retired from first-class cricket. He also resigned from his post as a Colonel of Holkar state. However, in 1956–57, Nayudu was asked to come out of retirement to assist Uttar Pradesh in their Ranji Trophy campaign. Early in the season he had made 84 against Rajasthan , striking Vinoo Mankad for two sixes. He made his last appearance in Ranji Trophy in
1554-489: Is linked to the word column (from Latin : columna ; Italian: colonna ; French: colonne ) in a similar way that brigadier is linked to brigade , although in English this relationship is not immediately obvious. With the shift from primarily mercenary to primarily national armies in the course of the 17th century, a colonel (normally a member of the aristocracy) became a holder (German Inhaber ) or proprietor of
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#17328700364721628-513: The Commonwealth 's air force ranking system, the equivalent rank is group captain . By the end of the late medieval period, a group of "companies" was referred to as a "column" of an army. According to Raymond Oliver, c. 1500 , the Spanish began explicitly reorganizing part of their army into 20 colunelas or columns of approximately 1,000–1,250 soldiers. Each colunela was commanded by
1702-502: The River Rea , which then formed the boundary between Warwickshire and Worcestershire . — Gideon Haigh on Nayudu's six-hitting prowess Nayudu played in an era when hitting lofted shots was considered risky and transgressive. But, he was always ready to go for his shots. He was particularly known for hitting long sixes. His ability to hit sixes nonchalantly sent crowds into a frenzy. His very-first scoring shot in first-class cricket
1776-544: The subahdar of the province. On 29 July 1732, Bajirao Peshwa-I granted Holkar State by granting 28 and a half parganas to Malhar Rao Holkar, the founding ruler of the Holkar dynasty. His daughter-in-law Ahilyabai Holkar moved the state's capital to Maheshwar in 1767, but Indore remained an important commercial and military centre. After the defeat of the Holkar rulers in the Third Anglo-Maratha War , an agreement
1850-511: The 16th century, the French army adopted this organizational structure, renaming colunelas regiments. Even so, they simply Gallicized colunela to the French colonel and pronounced it as written. The English then copied the unit and rank from the French. However, for reasons unknown, the English adopted the Spanish pronunciation of coronel , and after several decades of use shortened it to its current two-syllable pronunciation "kernel". Colonel
1924-476: The 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge of a regiment in an army. Modern usage varies greatly, and in some cases, the term is used as an honorific title that may have no direct relationship to military. In some smaller military forces, such as those of Monaco or the Vatican , colonel is the highest rank . Equivalent naval ranks may be called captain or ship-of-the-line captain . In
1998-421: The 1920s and 1930s, where he was the highest run-scorer in the history of the tournament. His standout performance came in 1926–27 when he scored 153 runs in 116 minutes, hitting 11 sixes against the visiting Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), which paved the way for India's elevation to Test status . Nayudu led India in their first-ever Test match in the 1932 England tour . He was the leading run-getter for India in
2072-629: The BCCI instituted the C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award in 1994, and the C. K. Nayudu Trophy , an under-25 domestic cricket competition, is named in his honour. C. K. Nayudu's ancestors belonged to Kapu community of Machilipatnam in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh . Nayudu's great-grandfather moved from Machilipatnam to Hyderabad , where he worked as an interpreter to the Nizam of Hyderabad . Nayudu's grandfather, Cottari Narayanaswamy Nayudu settled in Nagpur. Narayanaswamy studied law there and became
2146-647: The British authorities. The Holkar State Darbar (Court) was composed of many Jagirdars , Sardars , Istamuradars, Mankaris and Zamindars . • 1879 -1884: Bakshi Khuman Singh (C.S.I.) British Residents of the Indore Residency . Agents to the Governor-General for the Central India Agency . The headquarters of the agent were at Indore. The Royal House of Indore awards the Order of Ahilya Holkar Sultanat, which
2220-638: The Central Provinces in 1919 and Madras in 1920. Over the next few years, his consistent big hitting became a part of the Indian cricket folklore. In December 1920, he scored 120 runs against the Europeans in Madras . One of the sixes cleared the boundary wall of the Chepauk compound and landed 50 yards (46 m) beyond the ground. The six was estimated to be about 150 yards (140 m). An innings which terrified
2294-621: The Commonwealth of Kentucky bestows the honor of a colonel's Commission, by issuance of letters patent. Perhaps the best known Kentucky colonel is Harland Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken fame. The rank of colonel is also used by some police forces and paramilitary organizations. Holkar State Indore State was a kingdom within the Maratha Confederacy ruled by the Maratha Holkar dynasty . After 1857, Indore became
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2368-530: The Regiment (to distinguish it from the military rank of colonel) continues to be used in the modern British Army. The ceremonial position is often conferred on retired general officers , brigadiers or colonels who have a close link to a particular regiment. Non-military personnel, usually for positions within the Army Reserve may also be appointed to the ceremonial position. When attending functions as "Colonel of
2442-494: The Regiment", the titleholder wears the regimental uniform with rank insignia of (full) colonel, regardless of their official rank. A member of the Royal Family is known as a Royal Colonel . A Colonel of the Regiment is expected to work closely with a regiment and its Regimental Association . Some military forces have a colonel as their highest-ranking officer, with no 'general' ranks, and no superior authority (except, perhaps,
2516-618: The banquet halls in Cricket Club of India , the C. K. Nayudu Hall is named after him. He was inducted into the Wisden India Hall of Fame in 2014. In Nayudu's birthplace Nagpur , a street has been named after him and a bronze bust with his likeness stands in the premises of the Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground . Nehru Stadium in Indore sports a statue of Nayudu, outside its main entrance. One of its stands and
2590-500: The captain of Modi Cricket Club. In his early playing days, he received coaching from R. Rajanna. Initially, Nayudu had been a defensive batsman. But, his father, Surya Prakash Rao, changed his outlook and encouraged him to attack more. Nayudu made his first-class debut in 1916 in the Bombay Quadrangular . Playing for the Hindus against the Europeans, he came in to bat at No. 9 with his team tottering at 79 for 7. His first scoring shot
2664-448: The chairman of the national selection committee , vice-president of the BCCI , and as a radio commentator. As the chairman of the selection committee, he personally conducted selection trials for promising first-class cricketers. Though in his late 50s, he would face the young bowlers without leg guards , abdomen and thigh guards, and would ask them to bowl at full pace. He was instrumental in
2738-516: The colonel of the division. Kentucky colonel is the highest title of honor bestowed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky . Commissions for Kentucky colonels are given by the Governor and the Secretary of State to individuals in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments and outstanding service to a community, state or the nation. This is the equivalent to a full colonel in the militia. The sitting governor of
2812-581: The crease. Syed Mushtaq Ali rated him as the best captain he had played under. Commentator Ravi Chaturvedi wrote of him, "It was his lyrical style that made him one of the greatest players that the country has ever produced. He gave the game the grace of a ballet that was applauded by its spectators, who otherwise used to witness it as a combat." Vasant Raiji called Nayudu 'the Shahenshah of Indian Cricket' ( transl. The Emperor of Indian Cricket ). Citations Bibliography Colonel In
2886-559: The fieldsmen, dazzling everybody's eyes. It broke all rules of batting science and logic and stirred the crowd to wonder and delight. — Berry Sarbadhikary on Nayudu's knock of 153 against the MCC Nayudu burst onto the cricketing scene with his knock of 153 in 116 minutes at the Bombay Gymkhana , playing for Hindus against the visiting Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) led by Arthur Gilligan in 1926–27. MCC's bowling attack included
2960-509: The film. The Government of India awarded Nayudu Padma Bhushan , the third highest civilian honour, in 1956. He was the first ever cricketer to be conferred the award. In 2006, the BCCI instituted an award named the Col C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award , given to individuals for their unparalleled lifetime contribution to Indian cricket. From the 1973–74 season, India's under-25 domestic tournament has been known as C. K. Nayudu Trophy . One of
3034-463: The first cricketer who played for India to be honoured by Wisden . Nayudu also led the Indian team in three more Tests when the England team captained by Douglas Jardine visited India for their first official tour in 1933–34. In the first Test at Bombay, Lala Amarnath and Nayudu put up a partnership of 186 for the third wicket. Nayudu scored 67, while Amarnath became the first Indian batsman to score
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3108-458: The first innings. He also took the key wickets of Douglas Jardine and Eddie Paynter . The Cricketer wrote of Nayudu's bowling as, "Nayudu is a clever bowler. Medium pace he flights the ball, can spin it from the off and sends down a faster delivery." Earlier in the tour, Nayudu recorded a century scoring 118 not out on his first appearance at Lord's , against the MCC . He had a great run throughout
3182-503: The formation of Andhra Cricket Association and was its founder president. He and his brother, C. S. Nayudu, played in Guntur and mentored the local Andhra cricketers. Aged 58, C. K. Nayudu led the Andhra team in its first Ranji Trophy match against Mysore in the 1953–54 season. He also scored the team's first-ever fifty in that match. The pre-war batsman of stature most notable for hitting
3256-503: The formation of the Indian cricket board in 1928 and India was granted Test status. Nayudu's innings paved way for India's elevation to Test status. India gained Test status in 1931 and a national team representing India was set to tour England in 1932 as part of their first Test series. In the immediate months before the England tour, the Viceroy of India , Lord Willingdon believed that the team ought to be captained by an English player. It
3330-567: The head of state as a titular commander-in-chief) other than the respective national government. Examples include the following (arranged alphabetically by country name): The term colonel is also used as a title for auctioneers in the United States; there are a variety of theories or folk etymologies to explain the use of the term. One of these is the claim that during the American Civil War goods seized by armies were sold at auction by
3404-491: The headquarters of the British Central India Agency . In 1906, electrical infrastructure was installed in the city while a fire brigade was established in 1909. By 1918, the first master plan of the city was drawn by architect and town planner Patrick Geddes . During the period of Maharaja Tukoji Rao Holkar II (1852–86), efforts were made for the planned development and industrial development of Indore. During
3478-495: The largest number of wickets next only to Nissar. Nayudu led Holkar to eight Ranji Trophy finals in nine years, out of which they won four. In 1944–45 season, the cricket board celebrated his 50th birth anniversary by organising a match between the Cricket Club of India and CK Nayudu's XI. Gul Mohammad and Denis Compton played for Nayudu's team in the match. In the next season, Nayudu scored 101 against Mysore and 200 against Baroda in back to back matches. He led Holkar to
3552-513: The likes of Maurice Tate , George Geary , and Bob Wyatt . His century came in just 65 minutes. The knock included 11 sixes which was a new world record in first-class cricket. As per the statistician Anandji Dossa , "Nayudu took 16 scoring strokes to get to fifty, 17 more to reach his century and another 16 to get to his final score." MCC presented a silver bat to Nayudu for his spectacular innings. Simon Barnes writing for Wisden India Almanack 2016 remarked on Nayudu's innings as follows: "Here
3626-461: The next ball to the boundary . He scored 81 runs—his highest score in Test cricket and denied England an innings victory . He was tough and expected others to have the same kind of toughness. Nayudu moved with his family from Nagpur to Indore after he was commissioned by the ruler of Holkar State , Tukojirao Holkar III , with the rank of a captain in his state's army. His home had a Telugu milieu even though they were based outside Andhra . He
3700-421: The position of the colonel as the figurehead of a regiment is maintained in the honorary role of "colonel-in-chief", usually held by a member of the royal family , the nobility, or a retired senior military officer. The colonel-in-chief wears a colonel's uniform and encourages the members of the regiment, but takes no active part in the actual command structure or in any operational duties. The title Colonel of
3774-461: The rank of colonel in the state's army. Nayudu is generally considered as 'India's first cricket superstar'. Historian Ramachandra Guha noted of him, "C. K. Nayudu was the first Indian cricketer to be a popular hero, whose appeal transcended the barriers of caste, class, gender and religion. Each of his sixes was interpreted as a nationalist answer to the British Raj ." In recognition of his legacy,
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#17328700364723848-410: The rank of colonel became adopted by nearly every nation (albeit under a variety of names). During the 20th century, with the rise of communism , some of the large communist militaries saw fit to expand the colonel rank into several grades, resulting, for example, in the unique senior colonel rank, which was found and is still used in such nations as China and North Korea . In many modern armies,
3922-407: The regiment has more importance as a ceremonial unit or a focus of members' loyalty than as an actual battle formation. Troops tend to be deployed in battalions (commanded by a lieutenant colonel ) as a more convenient size of military unit and, as such, colonels have tended to have a higher profile in specialist and command roles than as actual commanders of regiments. However, in Commonwealth armies,
3996-412: The reigns of Maharaja Shivaji Rao Holkar , Maharaja Tukoji Rao Holkar III , and Maharaja Yeshwant Rao Holkar , business flourished thanks to the railways that had been introduced in the state in 1875. In 1926, Maharaja Tukoji Rao III Holkar XIII abdicated after being implicated in a murder case involving a court dancer and her lover. After the independence of India in 1947, Indore State, along with
4070-562: The same season, aged 62, scoring 52 in his last innings against Bombay . His final outing was in a charity match in 1963–64. Aged 68, he played for the Maharashtra Governor's XI against the Maharashtra Chief Minister's XI. He played for various domestic teams in his career including Hindus , Madras , Hyderabad , Central India , Holkar, Andhra , Uttar Pradesh . He made over 12,000 runs in first class cricket. He holds
4144-454: The tour and also picked up 65 wickets as a bowler. He also led the Indian team in three more Tests when the England team visited India for their first official tour in 1933–34. After retiring from Test cricket, Nayudu led the Holkar team to eight Ranji Trophy finals in nine years, winning four titles. His career-best score of 200 came at the age of 51, making him one of the few players to score
4218-560: The tour captain, the Maharajah of Porbandar, and told him they only wanted to be led by royalty and not by a 'commoner' like Nayudu. Cables were exchanged with officials in India and the Maharaja of Patiala ordered the players to accept Nayudu's captaincy. Thus, Nayudu became the first ever captain of the Indian national team in Test cricket. He was 36 by the time of his test debut. Despite a painful hand injury while fielding, he top scored with 40 in
4292-424: The tour. He was the leading run-getter for India in the tour aggregating 1,618 runs, with five centuries , at an average of over 40. As a bowler, he took 65 wickets at an average of 25 runs per wicket and his best performance came when he took five wickets for 21 runs against Leicestershire . Only strike bowlers Mohammad Nissar and Amar Singh took more wickets on the tour. One of Nayudu's sixes at Edgbaston ,
4366-505: The world record for the longest first-class career lasting over 47 years. His career-best innings was 200 in the Ranji Trophy, made at the age of 51. He was one of the few batsmen in first-class cricket to have scored a double century after the age of 50. He made 2,567 runs with five centuries in the Ranji Trophy at an average of 36.67. He was also the highest run-scorer in the history of the Bombay Quadrangular tournament with 2,156 runs at an average of 45.87. Post-retirement, Nayudu served as
4440-506: Was India's first female cricket commentator. His grandson, Vijay Nayudu represented Madhya Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy. His granddaughter Manjula Rao is an advocate and served as a special public prosecutor in the Best Bakery case . His younger brother, C. S. Nayudu also played Test cricket for India. His other younger brothers — C. L. Nayudu and C. R. Nayudu were first-class cricketers. A few months before his 72nd birthday, Nayudu suffered
4514-421: Was a six. According to him, batting should involve the use of entire body and it's not just about 'elbow up' and 'left leg forward' alone as mentioned in cricket manuals. Bob Wyatt , who played against Nayudu, noted that he was not a mere slogger, for 'his perfect poise, high backlift in a long pendulum swing brought beauty to his strokes'. Nayudu taught himself to bear physical pain. In one Ranji Trophy match, he
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#17328700364724588-534: Was a six. But, he only managed 37 runs in the two innings – 27 in the first and 10 in the second. As a bowler, he picked up four wickets for 97 runs. In 1917, he hit an unbeaten 80 in the final of the Bombay Quadrangular against the Parsis . In 1918, he scored his first hundred playing for an Indian XI against Lord Willingdon 's England side at Bombay . He scored 122 as the hosts won by an innings . He represented
4662-439: Was a strict disciplinarian both on the field and with his family too. On off days between matches, he would regularly host his teammates at his house and would regale them with stories from his cricketing career. He was a chain smoker . He was also eccentric on particular issues. He routinely asked players to not consume water in the drinks break as he thought it wasn't good for their fitness. His first wife, Chandramma died only
4736-457: Was an innings that changed sporting history and perhaps affected real history as well. Certainly it subverted the archetype of the Indian cricketer, at least as viewed by the English, as someone under-sized, meek, and rather devious. Here was an innings that stood for extravagance, high spirits and flamboyance." Gilligan was an influential person in English cricket and he lobbied for India's entry into Test cricket . His efforts bore fruit and led to
4810-470: Was an outsider. C. K. Nayudu was a straight hitter of withering force. A six out of Chepauk in December 1920 ended up near a coconut tree 50 yards beyond the ground. Six years later, 11 sixes in a two-hour 153 against MCC at Bombay Gymkhana advanced India's case for Test recognition. And one of Nayudu's 32 sixes on India's 1932 tour of England , at Edgbaston , was said to have cleared the county, crossing
4884-409: Was appointed as the captain. Vizzy withdrew from the tour apparently on reasons of health and form. Maharaja of Porbander relinquished captaincy on the English tour and it was passed on to Prince of Limbdi, who was injured on the eve of the first Test. The captaincy was finally passed down to Nayudu. However, some of the Indian players protested the decision. In the middle of the night, they had woken up
4958-551: Was interpreted as a nationalist answer to the British Raj. He was the first Indian cricketer to be a popular hero, whose appeal transcended the barriers of caste, class, gender and religion. — Ramachandra Guha on C. K. Nayudu Nayudu is widely regarded as one of India's greatest cricketers. He was the first Indian cricketer to endorse a brand in 1941. His name was even used to promote movies. V. Shantaram 's Duniya Na Mane (1937) featured Nayudu's name in hoardings to advertise
5032-795: Was named after him in his ancestral hometown Machilipatnam by the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Kasu Brahmananda Reddy . In 2018, a statue of Nayudu was inaugurated in Machilipatnam by the former Indian team captain Anil Kumble . On 4 April 2005, a bronze statue of Nayudu titled 'The Colossus of Cricket' was unveiled near the entrance of the ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam . Cricket historian Ramachandra Guha called Nayudu 'the first great Indian cricketer'. In 2001, Guha included him in his All-Star Eleven team of great Indian cricketers with
5106-417: Was said to have cleared the county, crossing the River Rea , which then formed the boundary between Warwickshire and Worcestershire . Overall, 26 matches were played in the tour with India winning 9 matches, losing 9, and 8 matches ending up as a draw. His leadership skills and all-round performances on the tour led Wisden to name him as one of their five ' Cricketers of the Year ' for 1933. This made him
5180-546: Was signed on 6 January 1818 with the British and the Indore State became a British protectorate . The Holkar dynasty was able to continue to rule Indore as a princely state mainly owing to the efforts of Dewan Tatya Jog. The capital was moved from Maheshwar to Indore on 3 November 1818 and the Indore Residency , a political residency with a British resident, was established in the city. Later, Indore would be established as
5254-456: Was struck on the mouth by a ball which broke two front teeth. He refused medical assistance, brushed the teeth off the wicket with his bat. He requested his rival captain, Mumbai 's Madhav Mantri to instruct the bowler Dattu Phadkar to continue bowling fast. In the Oval Test of 1936, despite receiving a painful blow from Gubby Allen , he made a successful attempt to continue batting and hooked
5328-418: Was suggested that an Englishman playing in India, like Alec Hosie , C. P. Johnstone or Reginald Lagden , should captain the team, to placate the factions within the tour party. BCCI resolved that the captain would be an Indian. Indian cricket at the time was financially patronised by princes and various people of royal background were lobbying for the captaincy. By this time, Nayudu was already considered
5402-494: Was the colonel general , and, in the absence of the sovereign or his designate, the colonel general might serve as the commander of a force. The position, however, was primarily contractual and it became progressively more of a functionless sinecure . The head of a single regiment or demi-brigade would be called a ' mestre de camp ' or, after the Revolution , a ' chef de brigade '. By the late 19th century, colonel had evolved to
5476-423: Was to some extent embodied in a contract and set of written rules, also referred to as the colonel's regiment or standing regulation(s). By extension, the group of companies subject to a colonel's regiment (in the foregoing sense) came to be referred to as his regiment (in the modern sense) as well. In French usage of this period, the senior colonel in the army or, in a field force, the senior military contractor,
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