Mumbai, Sep 22 (NationPress) On the anniversary of her father's passing, cricket icon Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, actress Soha Ali Khan reminisced about the historic moment he became India’s youngest Test captain.

She celebrated his incredible legacy and the immense pride he brought to their family and the nation. Sharing nostalgic memories on her Instagram, the Rang De Basanti actress uploaded several throwback images with the caption, “Today and always My Abba.” Soha also penned a heartfelt tribute honoring her father’s enduring impact on her life. One poignant image captured her sitting next to a framed portrait of Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, with a candle and flowers as a mark of respect.

Her handwritten message stated, “To Mr. Tiger, Happy Barsie! I love you.. You are very funny, joyful, cool, and you have a big heart.” Additionally, Soha shared an emotional clip from her father’s interview during his appointment as captain of the Indian cricket team. The video displayed the text, “Eve of 1974-75 WI series.” Prior to the 1974-75 West Indies series, captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi acknowledged the West Indies' formidable strength but expressed confidence in India's performance on home ground. He emphasized the necessity of sharp fielding and effective catching to counter the opposing team's aggressive pace attack.

In the video, Mansoor stated, “Well we're a little worried because they've got some pretty big guns with them and also, we haven't done too well. It's a question of rebuilding our confidence and morale but I reckon that given specific and right conditions for the Indian team we can certainly do well.”

“Well in fact I haven't really played against much of this but I think that probably on our wickets being slow as I hope they will be that we should be able to dull it a little bit but they are a good pace attack and I'm sure the pace attack will get more of their wickets and the spinners will. Well given the right conditions I think we can bowl them out but they have to be specific conditions and it also depends on the composition of our team. I mean we've got to have some very good close-in catching and if our close-in catching is successful there's no reason why we shouldn't do well but as I said it's going to be a pretty tough series,” he added.

For those unaware, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi passed away on September 22, 2011, at the age of 70 due to a lung infection. His untimely death marked the end of an extraordinary era in Indian cricket.