Indian Test Captains Who Lost on Debut
Vijay Hazare lost his captaincy debut in 1951 against England despite scoring runs
Dilip Vengsarkar began his captaincy with a loss against West Indies in 1987
Krishnamachari Srikkanth saw defeat in his first Test as captain vs Pakistan in 1989
Sachin Tendulkar’s captaincy debut in 1996 ended with a loss to Australia in Delhi
Rahul Dravid’s first match as captain in 2005 resulted in defeat against Pakistan
Even great leaders faced early setbacks before achieving future success with the Indian team
Read More Stories