Former ace spinner of Indian cricket team Erapalli Prasanna expressed his deep grief on Thursday, at the death of Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, who as captain of Indian cricket team, played a key role in his career in the international arena. Pataudi, nicknamed the Tiger and also Pat breathed his last at New Delhi at 5.55 Thursday evening, sending shockwaves among his admirers. He was battling lung infection at the capital's Ganga Ram hospital.