Jahangir Khan

Who was Jahangir Khan?

Dr. Mohammad Jahangir Khan played cricket for India during British rule and after independence served as a cricket administrator in Pakistan. He graduated from Islamia College, Lahore.

Jahangir was a big man who stood six feet and bowled medium pace. He came from a famous cricketing family that produced Pakistan captains Imran Khan, Javed Burki and Majid Khan, the last being his son. Majid's son Bazid Khan also represented Pakistan for the first time in 2005, making the family the second, after the Headleys, to have three consecutive generations of Test cricketers.

Jahangir scored 108 on his first-class debut and took seven wickets in the second innings of the match. He represented India in her first ever Test against England at Lord's in 1932. After the tour, he stayed back in England and took a doctorate from Cambridge University. He passed the final Bar from Middle Temple. In that time he was Cambridge blue in cricket for four years. He also made two appearances in Gentlemen v Players matches. In 1935 playing for Indian Gymkhana, he also scored 1380 runs in two months, at an average of 70.

When India toured England in 1936 he joined the team and appeared in all three Tests.