Nandu, Kapil inducted into CCI Legend Club
Q. Who is the first non cricketer to be inducted into Legends Club of CCI?- Published on 28 Apr 16a. Nandu Natekar
b. Kapil Dev
c. Raj Singh Dungarpur
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Nandu Natekar
Badminton ace Nandu Natekar in April 2016 became the first non-Cricketer to be inducted into the Legends Club founded by the late Cricket Club of India (CCI) president Raj Singh Dungarpur.
- Natekar was inducted into the club along with 1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev, who became the sixth cricketer to be inducted in the club.
- The two, Nandu and Kapil were inducted into the Club’s legend group after consultation with the Cricket Club of India (CCI) president, Kekoo Nicholson.
- Others in the club include Vijay Merchant, Vijay Hazare, Vinoo Mankad, Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar.