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Shreyas Iyer Named 29th ODI Captain: A significant change is set to take place within the Indian cricket team. Regular captain Shubman Gill led the side during the first three matches of the ongoing ODI series against New Zealand. However, with the upcoming Test series in mind, several key players, including captain Gill, have been rested for the fourth and fifth ODIs.
In the absence of Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer has been entrusted with the team's leadership. With this, Iyer becomes India’s 29th ODI captain. This marks a historic moment, as it will be the first time in his career that Shreyas Iyer leads the Indian ODI team.
IND vs NZ 4th ODI: Match Details & Timing
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The fourth match of the series between India and New Zealand will be played on Friday, November 13.
- Venue: Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
- Toss: 7:00 AM (Indian Standard Time)
- Match Start: 7:30 AM (Indian Standard Time)
History of Indian ODI Captaincy: The Legacy of Ajit Wadekar
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The ODI format began for India in July 1974, with a match against England. Ajit Wadekar served as India's first-ever captain in this format. In that historic encounter at Headingley, Leeds, captain Wadekar delivered an impressive performance, scoring 67 runs in an innings that included 10 boundaries. Despite his efforts, India was defeated by the hosts, England, by 4 wickets.
Complete List of All 29 Indian ODI Captains (Including Debut Match Scores)
To date, 29 players have taken on the responsibility of captaining the Indian ODI team, with Shreyas Iyer being the latest to join the list. Let’s take a look at the individual performances of all the captains in their first match as captain:
- Ajit Wadekar - 67 runs
- Venkataraghavan - Did Not Bat (DNB)
- Bishan Singh Bedi - 4* runs
- Sunil Gavaskar - 4 runs
- Gundappa Viswanath - 5 runs
- Kapil Dev - 49 runs
- Syed Kirmani - 6* runs
- Mohinder Amarnath - Did Not Bat (DNB)
- Ravi Shastri - 50 runs
- Dilip Vengsarkar - 8 runs
- Krishnamachari Srikkanth - 11 runs
- Mohammad Azharuddin - 12 runs
- Sachin Tendulkar - 110 runs
- Ajay Jadeja - 50 runs
- Sourav Ganguly - 32 runs
- Rahul Dravid - 6 runs
- Anil Kumble - Did Not Bat (DNB)
- Virender Sehwag - 43 runs
- Mahendra Singh Dhoni - Did Not Bat (DNB)
- Suresh Raina - 37 runs
- Gautam Gambhir - 38 runs
- Virat Kohli - 2 runs
- Ajinkya Rahane - 34 runs
- Rohit Sharma - 2 runs
- Shikhar Dhawan - 86* runs
- KL Rahul - 12 runs
- Hardik Pandya - 25 runs
- Shubman Gill - 10 runs
- Shreyas Iyer - Will captain in the fourth ODI against New Zealand
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Captaincy Challenges Ahead for Shreyas
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Shreyas Iyer possesses unparalleled experience batting in the middle order. In this context, his new innings as captain promises to be an exciting phase for the team. This match will also be crucial for the team management in terms of assessing young players and the strength of the bench. Indian fans will be hoping that Iyer kicks off his captaincy with a memorable and spectacular victory.
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