Amritsar Govindsingh Milkha Singh (pronunciationⓘ) (31 December 1941 – 10 November 2017) was an Indian Test cricketer.
[1] Milkha Singh was a left-handed batsman and an occasional right arm medium pace bowler.
He was a brilliant schoolboy cricketer and his exploits led to a first-class debut at the age of 16.
This led to the vice captaincy of the Indian Schools that toured Ceylon that year.
Milkha, who studied at Loyola College, Chennai, was twice voted the best collegiate cricketer and represented university and state.