<p>Salim Durani, the debonair India cricketer of the 1960s with a movie star looks, a puckish sense of humour, and a penchant for hitting monstrous sixes on demand, died on Sunday.</p>.<p>He was 88.</p>.<p>His death was confirmed by sources close to the family.</p>.<p>He had been living with his younger brother, Jahangir Durani, in Jamnagar, Gujarat.</p>.<p>Durani had undergone a proximal femoral nail surgery after he broke his thigh bone in a fall in January this year.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2023-kyle-mayer-helps-lucknow-super-giants-post-193/6-against-delhi-capitals-1205811.html" target="_blank">IPL 2023: Kyle Mayer helps Lucknow Super Giants post 193/6 against Delhi Capitals</a></strong></p>.<p>The Kabul-born Durani, who packed a punch with his bat and was also a handy left-arm orthodox bowler, played 29 Tests and was instrumental in India defeating England 2-0 in the historic five-match Test series in 1961-62, picking up eight and 10 wickets in the team's victories at Calcutta and Madras.</p>.<p>Durani, known for his fine dressing style and swagger, scored just one century though he had seven fifties in the 50 innings he played for the country, scoring 1,202 runs.</p>.<p>A decade after the epic triumph against England, he played a key role in helping India to victory against the West Indies in Port of Spain, dismissing both Clive Lloyd and Sir Garfield Sobers.</p>.<p>The star cricketer also dabbled in Bollywood, starring opposite renowned actor Praveen Babi in the movie Charitra in 1973.</p>
<p>Salim Durani, the debonair India cricketer of the 1960s with a movie star looks, a puckish sense of humour, and a penchant for hitting monstrous sixes on demand, died on Sunday.</p>.<p>He was 88.</p>.<p>His death was confirmed by sources close to the family.</p>.<p>He had been living with his younger brother, Jahangir Durani, in Jamnagar, Gujarat.</p>.<p>Durani had undergone a proximal femoral nail surgery after he broke his thigh bone in a fall in January this year.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2023-kyle-mayer-helps-lucknow-super-giants-post-193/6-against-delhi-capitals-1205811.html" target="_blank">IPL 2023: Kyle Mayer helps Lucknow Super Giants post 193/6 against Delhi Capitals</a></strong></p>.<p>The Kabul-born Durani, who packed a punch with his bat and was also a handy left-arm orthodox bowler, played 29 Tests and was instrumental in India defeating England 2-0 in the historic five-match Test series in 1961-62, picking up eight and 10 wickets in the team's victories at Calcutta and Madras.</p>.<p>Durani, known for his fine dressing style and swagger, scored just one century though he had seven fifties in the 50 innings he played for the country, scoring 1,202 runs.</p>.<p>A decade after the epic triumph against England, he played a key role in helping India to victory against the West Indies in Port of Spain, dismissing both Clive Lloyd and Sir Garfield Sobers.</p>.<p>The star cricketer also dabbled in Bollywood, starring opposite renowned actor Praveen Babi in the movie Charitra in 1973.</p>