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			{{for\|the Indian sugarcane specialist\|Saiyid Muhammad Hadi}}
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	'''Syed Mohammad ~~(S.M.)~~ Hadi''' (12 August 1899 – 14 July 1971) was one of the most gifted pioneering athletes of India. He not only represented India in [[cricket]] and [[tennis]], but was also proficient in [[field hockey]], [[~~soccer~~]], [[table tennis]], [[chess]], and [[polo]]. He was nicknamed "Rainbow Hadi" because of his expertise in these seven sports.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/282 \|title=Syed Mohammad Hadi \|work=Olympedia \|access-date=21 November 2021}}</ref>		'''Syed Mohammad Hadi''' (12 August 1899 – 14 July 1971) was one of the most gifted pioneering athletes of India. He not only represented India in [[cricket]] and [[tennis]], but was also proficient in [[field hockey]], [[association football\|football]], [[table tennis]], [[chess]], and [[polo]]. He was nicknamed "Rainbow Hadi" because of his expertise in these seven sports.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/282 \|title=Syed Mohammad Hadi \|work=Olympedia \|access-date=21 November 2021 \|archive-date=21 November 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121203040/https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/282 \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	==Early years==		==Early years==
	Hadi's father, Captain Syed Mohammed, was an officer in the [[Paigah family\|Paigah]] army in [[Hyderabad State]] and died when Hadi was barely two years old. He was supported by the family of, [[Sir Asman Jah]], the former Prime Minister of Hyderabad State, in the court of the [[Nizam of Hyderabad]]. He was raised alongside, Asman Jah's son [[Nawab]] Moin-Ud-Dowlah, who would become a leading patron of sports in Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/syed-mohammad-rainbow-hadi-first-man-to-score-a-ranji-trophy-hundred-459563\|title=Syed Mohammad 'Rainbow' Hadi: First man to score a Ranji Trophy hundred\|last=Dhole\|first=Pradip\|date=14 June 2016\|work=Cricket Country\|access-date=27 September 2018\|language=en-us}}</ref>		Hadi's father, Captain Syed Mohammed, was an officer in the [[Paigah family\|Paigah]] army in [[Hyderabad State]] and died when Hadi was barely two years old. He was supported by the family of, [[Sir Asman Jah]], the former Prime Minister of Hyderabad State, in the court of the [[Nizam of Hyderabad]]. He was raised alongside, Asman Jah's son [[Nawab]] Moin-Ud-Dowlah, who would become a leading patron of sports in Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/syed-mohammad-rainbow-hadi-first-man-to-score-a-ranji-trophy-hundred-459563\|title=Syed Mohammad 'Rainbow' Hadi: First man to score a Ranji Trophy hundred\|last=Dhole\|first=Pradip\|date=14 June 2016\|work=Cricket Country\|access-date=27 September 2018\|language=en-us\|archive-date=27 September 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927165225/https://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/syed-mohammad-rainbow-hadi-first-man-to-score-a-ranji-trophy-hundred-459563\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	Hadi learned [[horse riding]] and [[polo]] as a youth and played soccer for [[Nizam College]]. Recognizing their ward's exceptional athletic abilities, Asman Jah's family helped arrange for his studies in [[England]].		Hadi learned [[horse riding]] and [[polo]] as a youth and played soccer for [[Nizam College]]. Recognizing their ward's exceptional athletic abilities, Asman Jah's family helped arrange for his studies in [[England]]. Along with [[Syed Abdul Rahim]], he was one of the founding members of [[Hyderabad Football Association]] (incorporated in 1939).<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://khelnow.com/football/isl-2019-20-hyderabad-football-history\|first=Neil\|last=Talnikar\|title=Hyderabad Football: Retracing the city's rich legacy in the sport\|website=khelnow.com\|publisher=Khel Now\|date=1 November 2019\|access-date=21 August 2022\|archive-date=1 May 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501003445/https://khelnow.com/football/isl-2019-20-hyderabad-football-history}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Down the memory lane: The fascinating story of Hyderabad City Police club\|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/indian-football-down-the-memory-lane-hyderabad-city-police/16efj51rt5fzr1ez72zudmm4wf\|website=www.goal.com\|publisher=[[Goal (website)\|Goal]]\|last1=Banerjee\|first1=Ritabrata\|date=25 April 2020\|access-date=2 March 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222083110/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/indian-football-down-the-memory-lane-hyderabad-city-police/16efj51rt5fzr1ez72zudmm4wf\|archive-date=22 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.siasat.com/hyderabads-rainbow-man-hadi-played-multiple-sports-at-national-and-international-levels-2098714/ \|title=Hyderabad's Rainbow Man Hadi played multiple sports at national and international levels \|website=siasat.com \|publisher=The Siasat Daily \|location=Hyderabad \|date=26 February 2021 \|first=Minhaj \|last=Adnan \|access-date=1 March 2023 \|archive-date=1 March 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301204433/https://www.siasat.com/hyderabads-rainbow-man-hadi-played-multiple-sports-at-national-and-international-levels-2098714/ }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2018-11-23\|title=Syed Abdul Rahim: The architect of Indian football's "Golden age"\|url=https://footballpink.net/2018-11-22-syed-abdul-rahim-the-architect-of-indian-footballs-golden-age/\|access-date=2021-02-14\|website=The Football Pink\|language=en-GB\|archive-date=16 January 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116054319/https://footballpink.net/2018-11-22-syed-abdul-rahim-the-architect-of-indian-footballs-golden-age/}}</ref><ref>{{cite book \|author=Kausik Bandyopadhyay \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uuYJEAAAQBAJ&q=Shiv+Kumar+Lal+aiff \|title=Scoring Off the Field: Football Culture in Bengal, 1911–80 \|publisher=Taylor & Francis \|date=29 November 2020 \|isbn=9781000084054 \|access-date=1 March 2023 \|archive-date=7 March 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307064545/https://books.google.com/books?id=uuYJEAAAQBAJ&q=Shiv+Kumar+Lal+aiff }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal \|url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14660970500106410?journalCode=fsas20 \|title=Regionalism and club domination: Growth of rival centres of footballing excellence \|publisher=Taylor & Francis \|date=6 August 2006 \|access-date=1 March 2023 \|archive-date=1 March 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301202832/https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14660970500106410?journalCode=fsas20 \|journal=Soccer & Society \|volume=6:2–3 \|issue=2–3 \|pages=227–256 \|doi=10.1080/14660970500106410 \|url-access=subscription }}</ref>

	==Tennis career ==		==Tennis career ==
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	==Sports and public service ==		==Sports and public service ==
	In 1939-40 Hadi along with his brother Col. Ali Raza, Nawab Mahmood Yar Jung, [[Syed Abdul Rahim\|S.A. Rahim]] and Ahmed Mohiuddin was one of the founding members of the [[Hyderabad Football Association]] and the [[Hyderabad Cricket Association]]. After retiring from athletics, Hadi continued his involvement in sports as an educator. He had an [[Master's degree#MAs in Oxford.2C Cambridge and Dublin\|MA]] from Cambridge and a ~~Masters~~ from the [[University of Pennsylvania]]. Hadi was the Director of Physical Education in Hyderabad and ultimately became Joint Secretary of Education in the Indian Government. Another brother [[Syed Ali Akbar]] was also a prominent educator of Hyderabad. Hadi was an avid supporter of the [[Scout Movement]] and received the [[Wood Badge]]. He was the National Commissioner of the [[Bharat Scouts and Guides\|Boy Scouts of India]].		In 1939-40 Hadi along with his brother Col. Ali Raza, Nawab Mahmood Yar Jung, [[Syed Abdul Rahim\|S.A. Rahim]] and Ahmed Mohiuddin was one of the founding members of the [[Hyderabad Football Association]] and the [[Hyderabad Cricket Association]]. After retiring from athletics, Hadi continued his involvement in sports as an educator. He had an [[Master's degree#MAs in Oxford.2C Cambridge and Dublin\|MA]] from Cambridge and a master's from the [[University of Pennsylvania]]. Hadi was the Director of Physical Education in Hyderabad and ultimately became Joint Secretary of Education in the Indian Government. Another brother [[Syed Ali Akbar]] was also a prominent educator of Hyderabad. Hadi was an avid supporter of the [[Scout Movement]] and received the [[Wood Badge]]. He was the National Commissioner of the [[Bharat Scouts and Guides\|Boy Scouts of India]].

	When the All-India Council of Sports was formed in 1959 he became its first secretary.		When the All-India Council of Sports was formed in 1959 he became its first secretary.
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	==External links==		==External links==
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	'''Syed Mohammad (S.M.) Hadi''' (12 August 1899 – 14 July 1971) was one of the most gifted pioneering athletes of India. He not only represented India in [[cricket]] and [[tennis]], but was also proficient in [[field hockey]], [[soccer]], [[table tennis]], [[chess]], and [[polo]]. He was nicknamed "Rainbow Hadi" because of his expertise in these seven sports.		'''Syed Mohammad (S.M.) Hadi''' (12 August 1899 – 14 July 1971) was one of the most gifted pioneering athletes of India. He not only represented India in [[cricket]] and [[tennis]], but was also proficient in [[field hockey]], [[soccer]], [[table tennis]], [[chess]], and [[polo]]. He was nicknamed "Rainbow Hadi" because of his expertise in these seven sports.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/282 \|title=Syed Mohammad Hadi \|work=Olympedia \|access-date=21 November 2021}}</ref>

	==Early years==		==Early years==
	Hadi's father, Captain Syed Mohammed, was an officer in the [[Paigah family\|Paigah]] army in [[Hyderabad State]] and died when Hadi was barely two years old. He was supported by the family of, [[Sir Asman Jah]], the former Prime Minister of Hyderabad State, in the court of the [[Nizam of Hyderabad]]. He was raised alongside, Asman Jah's son [[Nawab]] Moin-Ud-Dowlah, who would become a leading patron of sports in Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/syed-mohammad-rainbow-hadi-first-man-to-score-a-ranji-trophy-hundred-459563\|title=Syed Mohammad 'Rainbow' Hadi: First man to score a Ranji Trophy hundred\|last=Dhole\|first=Pradip\|date=2016~~-06-14~~\|work=Cricket Country\|access-date=2018~~-09-27~~\|language=en-us}}</ref>		Hadi's father, Captain Syed Mohammed, was an officer in the [[Paigah family\|Paigah]] army in [[Hyderabad State]] and died when Hadi was barely two years old. He was supported by the family of, [[Sir Asman Jah]], the former Prime Minister of Hyderabad State, in the court of the [[Nizam of Hyderabad]]. He was raised alongside, Asman Jah's son [[Nawab]] Moin-Ud-Dowlah, who would become a leading patron of sports in Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/syed-mohammad-rainbow-hadi-first-man-to-score-a-ranji-trophy-hundred-459563\|title=Syed Mohammad 'Rainbow' Hadi: First man to score a Ranji Trophy hundred\|last=Dhole\|first=Pradip\|date=14 June 2016\|work=Cricket Country\|access-date=27 September 2018\|language=en-us}}</ref>

	Hadi learned [[horse riding]] and [[polo]] as a youth and played soccer for [[Nizam College]]. Recognizing their ward's exceptional athletic abilities, Asman Jah's family helped arrange for his studies in [[England]].		Hadi learned [[horse riding]] and [[polo]] as a youth and played soccer for [[Nizam College]]. Recognizing their ward's exceptional athletic abilities, Asman Jah's family helped arrange for his studies in [[England]].
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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[http://content.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/29311.html Cricket Record of S.M. Hadi]		*{{sports links}}
	*{{~~DavisCup player~~}}		*{{cricinfo\|id=29311}}
	*{{~~ITF male profile~~\|~~10003593~~}}

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	'''Syed Mohammad (S.M.) Hadi''' (12 August 1899 – 14 July 1971) was one of the most gifted pioneering athletes of India. He not only represented India in [[cricket]] and [[tennis]], but was also proficient in [[field hockey]], [[soccer]], [[table tennis]], [[chess]], and [[polo]]. He was nicknamed "Rainbow Hadi" because of his expertise in these seven sports.		'''Syed Mohammad (S.M.) Hadi''' (12 August 1899 – 14 July 1971) was one of the most gifted pioneering athletes of India. He not only represented India in [[cricket]] and [[tennis]], but was also proficient in [[field hockey]], [[soccer]], [[table tennis]], [[chess]], and [[polo]]. He was nicknamed "Rainbow Hadi" because of his expertise in these seven sports.

	==Early years==		==Early years==
	Hadi's father, Captain Syed Mohammed, was an officer in the [[Paigah family\|Paigah]] army in [[Hyderabad State]] and died when Hadi was barely two years old. He was supported by the family of, [[Sir Asman Jah]], the former Prime Minister of Hyderabad State, in the court of the [[Nizam of Hyderabad]]. He was raised alongside, Asman Jah's son [[Nawab]] Moin-Ud-Dowlah, who would become a leading patron of sports in Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/syed-mohammad-rainbow-hadi-first-man-to-score-a-ranji-trophy-hundred-459563\|title=Syed Mohammad 'Rainbow' Hadi: First man to score a Ranji Trophy hundred\|last=Dhole\|first=Pradip\|date=2016-06-14\|work=Cricket Country\|access-date=2018-09-27\|language=en-us}}</ref>		Hadi's father, Captain Syed Mohammed, was an officer in the [[Paigah family\|Paigah]] army in [[Hyderabad State]] and died when Hadi was barely two years old. He was supported by the family of, [[Sir Asman Jah]], the former Prime Minister of Hyderabad State, in the court of the [[Nizam of Hyderabad]]. He was raised alongside, Asman Jah's son [[Nawab]] Moin-Ud-Dowlah, who would become a leading patron of sports in Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/syed-mohammad-rainbow-hadi-first-man-to-score-a-ranji-trophy-hundred-459563\|title=Syed Mohammad 'Rainbow' Hadi: First man to score a Ranji Trophy hundred\|last=Dhole\|first=Pradip\|date=2016-06-14\|work=Cricket Country\|access-date=2018-09-27\|language=en-us}}</ref>

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| source = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/29311.html ESPN Cricinfo]
| date = September 27
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'''Syed Mohammad (S.M.) Hadi''' (12 August 1899 – 14 July 1971) was one of the most gifted pioneering athletes of India. He not only represented India in [[cricket]] and [[tennis]], but was also proficient in [[field hockey]], [[soccer]], [[table tennis]], [[chess]], and [[polo]]. He was nicknamed "Rainbow Hadi" because of his expertise in these seven sports.

==Early years==
Hadi's father, Captain Syed Mohammed, was an officer in the [[Paigah family|Paigah]] army in [[Hyderabad State]] and died when Hadi was barely two years old. He was supported by the family of, [[Sir Asman Jah]], the former Prime Minister of Hyderabad State, in the court of the [[Nizam of Hyderabad]]. He was raised alongside, Asman Jah's son [[Nawab]] Moin-Ud-Dowlah, who would become a leading patron of sports in Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/syed-mohammad-rainbow-hadi-first-man-to-score-a-ranji-trophy-hundred-459563|title=Syed Mohammad 'Rainbow' Hadi: First man to score a Ranji Trophy hundred|last=Dhole|first=Pradip|date=2016-06-14|work=Cricket Country|access-date=2018-09-27|language=en-us}}</ref>

Hadi learned [[horse riding]] and [[polo]] as a youth and played soccer for [[Nizam College]]. Recognizing their ward's exceptional athletic abilities, Asman Jah's family helped arrange for his studies in [[England]].

==Tennis career ==
As a tennis player Hadi burst on to the international scene while studying at [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge University]] where he studied at [[Peterhouse]] and worked hard to become a [[Cambridge Blue]]. He helped the Cambridge team score a series of victories against [[Oxford University]] and visiting American teams. He also earned university colours in field hockey, soccer, and table tennis.

Denied the captaincy of the Cambridge team because he was an Indian, he vindicated his claim by representing India at the [[Davis Cup]] in 1924 and 1925. He also represented India at [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]] for five years and in 1926 reached the quarterfinals in doubles. He was one of the first Indians to compete as a tennis player at the [[Olympic Games|Olympics]] ([[1924 Summer Olympics]]).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418113904/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/s-m-hadi-1.html S M Hadi at Sports Reference]</ref>

== Cricketer ==
As a cricketer he played several [[first-class cricket]] matches for Hyderabad. When the [[Ranji Trophy]] was instituted in 1934, Hadi became the first batsman to score a [[century (cricket)|century]]. He was also on the Indian team in 1936 when they played an "unofficial Test match" against the Australians led by [[Jack Ryder (cricketer)|Jack Ryder]]. He continued to play for the Hyderabad XI in the Ranji Trophy till 1941. Many of his siblings were also accomplished sportsmen. His brothers Hussein Mohammad and Ashgar Ali were first class cricketers.

==Sports and public service ==
In 1939-40 Hadi along with his brother Col. Ali Raza, Nawab Mahmood Yar Jung, [[Syed Abdul Rahim|S.A. Rahim]] and Ahmed Mohiuddin was one of the founding members of the [[Hyderabad Football Association]] and the [[Hyderabad Cricket Association]]. After retiring from athletics, Hadi continued his involvement in sports as an educator. He had an [[Master's degree#MAs in Oxford.2C Cambridge and Dublin|MA]] from Cambridge and a Masters from the [[University of Pennsylvania]]. Hadi was the Director of Physical Education in Hyderabad and ultimately became Joint Secretary of Education in the Indian Government. Another brother [[Syed Ali Akbar]] was also a prominent educator of Hyderabad. Hadi was an avid supporter of the [[Scout Movement]] and received the [[Wood Badge]]. He was the National Commissioner of the [[Bharat Scouts and Guides|Boy Scouts of India]].

When the All-India Council of Sports was formed in 1959 he became its first secretary.

== Legacy ==
Hadi died in his native Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, of lung cancer at the age of 72. In an obituary published on 3 September 1971 the [[Indian Express]] wrote - "It is but given to a few and seldom to shine in so many sports." The man who adopted him, Nawab Moin-Ud-Dowlah, was also a great patron of cricket in India. The [[Moin-ud-Dowlah Gold Cup Tournament|Moin-ud-Dowlah Gold Cup Cricket Tournament]] is played to this day. The tournament's runner-up trophy is now called the S.M. Hadi Memorial Trophy.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://content.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/29311.html Cricket Record of S.M. Hadi]
*{{DavisCup player}}
*{{ITF male profile|10003593}}

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