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4 Indian Test Captains With a 0% Loss Record in History: It is only natural for Indian cricket fans to feel emotional at the news of Ajinkya Rahane's retirement. His illustrious career featured numerous moments that propelled Indian cricket to new heights. One of the standout aspects of his career was his Test captaincy.
Rahane captained the team in six Test matches, and his most remarkable record is that he never lost a single Test as captain (a feat that includes the historic series victory in Australia).
But did you know that in the 94-year history of Indian cricket, Rahane is not the only one to achieve this? There are three other players who remained undefeated as Test captains. A total of 38 players have captained India so far, yet only four have remained 'unbeaten'. Let us take a look at these four captains:
4 Indian Test Captains With a 0% Loss Record in History
1. Ajinkya Rahane: Unbeaten Record in 6 Test Matches
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Ajinkya Rahane's career was marked by ups and downs, but his performance as captain set an exemplary standard.
- Captaincy Record: 6 Test matches (4 wins, 2 draws)
- Highlight: He led the Indian team under the most challenging circumstances and never tasted defeat. The 2020-21 tour of Australia stands as the greatest testament to this, where India secured a historic victory despite the absence of key players.
2. Hemu Adhikari: The Unbeaten Captain in His Final Test
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The late cricketer Hemu Adhikari played 21 Test matches for India between 1947 and 1959. He scored 872 runs in 36 innings, including one century and four half-centuries.
- Captaincy Record: 1 Test match (1 draw)
- Notable Fact: Hemu Adhikari got the opportunity to captain the team in a match against the West Indies in Delhi. The match ended in a draw, and coincidentally, it also proved to be the final Test match of his career.
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3. Ravi Shastri: 100% Win Rate as Test Captain
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Former Indian all-rounder Ravi Shastri, currently renowned for his commanding voice and commentary, also features on this exclusive list. Over the course of his career, he played 80 Test matches and 150 ODIs, scoring 3,830 and 3,108 runs respectively.
- Captaincy Record: 1 Test match (1 win)
- Notable Fact: Ravi Shastri was handed the captaincy in 1988 after regular captain Dilip Vengsarkar was sidelined by an injury. In that match, the Indian team defeated the West Indies by a massive margin of 225 runs.
4. K Srikkanth: Led India in Historic 1989 Pakistan Tour
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The 1989 tour of Pakistan remains one of the most talked-about tours in the history of Indian cricket, as it marked the international debut of a 16-year-old Sachin Tendulkar. Aggressive batsman Krishnamachari Srikkanth was at the helm of the Indian team during this tour.
- Captaincy Record: 4 Test matches (4 draws)
- Notable Fact: All four Test matches in the series, played on challenging Pakistani soil, ended in draws. Although Srikkanth did not get another opportunity to captain the Test side after this series, he remained undefeated as captain.
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