Test Captain
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Temba Bavuma breaks all-time captaincy record in Test cricket after SA humble India away from home
Cricket | Nov 26, 2025, 03:53 PM ISTSouth African Test captain Temba Bavuma scripted history on Wednesday, November 26, after the Proteas swept the two-match series against India 2-0, beating the hosts by 408 runs in Guwahati. Bavuma is yet to lose a Test match as captain of South Africa.
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7 players to captain Indian Test team in the last five years feat. Gill, Pant
Sports | Nov 24, 2025, 11:16 PM ISTRishabh Pant took over the reigns from Shubman Gill for the second and final Test against South Africa as he became the 38th Indian captain for the red-ball team. Do you know, Pant is the seventh player to captain India in Tests since November 2020? Take a look at the full list-
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Virat Kohli steps down as Test captain of India
Sports | Jan 15, 2022, 08:07 PM ISTVirat Kohli on Saturday announced that he is stepping down as the captain of the Indian Test team. Last year, Kohli had stepped down as the T20I captain and then he was removed as the ODI leader as the selectors wanted one captain for the white-ball format.
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Shakib Al Hasan named as Bangladesh's new Test captain
Cricket | Dec 10, 2017, 06:58 PM ISTBangladesh's last assignment was in South Africa where they were whitewashed in all three formats.
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Never ever felt insecure doing 12th man's duties, says Ajinkya Rahane
Cricket | Jul 14, 2017, 11:08 PM ISTThe Mumbai batsman did not get a chance to play a single match in ICC Champions Trophy and had to perform the duties of a 12th man. However, he emerged as the top run-getter on Windies tour and won the Man of the Series award.
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Sri Lanka name Dinesh Chandimal as Test Captain, Upul Tharanga to lead in limited overs
Cricket | Jul 12, 2017, 04:14 PM ISTSri Lanka Cricket has named Dinesh Chandimal as the new test captain while opener Upul Tharanga will be in charge of the team in the shorter formats.
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T20 and ODI captain Sarfraz Ahmed to lead Pakistan in Tests
Cricket | Jul 04, 2017, 07:30 PM ISTPCB chairman Shaharyar Khan announced the decision on Tuesday during a ceremony to honour Pakistan cricket team for winning the ICC Champions Trophy title.
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Misbah bids adieu to int’l cricket, regrets not leading against India in Tests
Cricket | Apr 07, 2017, 10:48 AM ISTPakistan's long-serving test captain Misbah-ul-Haq, who finally announced his retirement from Test cricket termed not leading the national team against India in a Test series will remain one of his biggest regrets.
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MS Dhoni admits to miss test match, says pleased with Indian bowling line-up
Cricket | Jul 20, 2016, 10:20 PM ISTNew Delhi: The shorter format captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has admitted of missing the most challenging format of the game while expressing views on the India's upcoming Test tour to West Indies. The 35-year-old
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Hashim Amla quits as South Africa Test captain
Cricket | Jan 06, 2016, 10:01 PM ISTCape Town: Prolific batsman Hashim Amla in a surprise move today stepped down as South Africa captain after the end of the second cricket Test against England that was drawn here.Amla, who had been facing
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Birthday Special: When captain Virat Kohli delivered sheer excellence
Cricket | Nov 05, 2015, 02:59 PM ISTNew Delhi: Virat Kohli who turns 27 today has been the most successful Team India's cricketer. He is now the skipper of the Test Team and is expected to take over the reins of the ODI
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Video: When Virat Kohli meets unsuspecting cricket fans
Cricket | Sep 09, 2015, 05:06 PM ISTNew Delhi: Team India's Test captain Virat Kohli is known for doing things in an unusual way.The cricket fraternity already seems to be divided over his style of captaincy during the recent test series against
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Dravid backs Kohli as long-term Test captain
Cricket | Jan 12, 2015, 07:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: Batting legend Rahul Dravid has backed Virat Kohli to lead the Indian cricket team on a long- term basis, describing him as the ideal leader around whom the country can plan its Test
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We haven't started with Virat Kohli yet: Darren Lehmann
Cricket | Dec 31, 2014, 12:37 PM ISTMelbourne: Not the least bit annoyed with Virat Kohli's aggression both on and off the field, Australian cricket coach Darren Lehmann said the home side is liking the charged up atmosphere created by the newly-appointed
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Dhoni's decision comes as a huge suprise: Gavaskar
Cricket | Dec 30, 2014, 05:37 PM ISTMelbourne: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar said that Mahendra Singh Dhoni's retirement news was as surprising to him as to anybody and he never expected the 'Captain Cool' to quit Tests altogether."The decision comes as
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I became captain by default: Anil Kumble
Cricket | Oct 14, 2014, 11:15 PM ISTPanaji: Anil Kumble, one of the most respected cricketers to have led the Indian team, says if he became the Test captain it was only because no one else was interested in doing the job. "I
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Darren Sammy to be axed as Windies Test captain: Report
Cricket | May 09, 2014, 03:04 PM ISTPort of Spain: West Indies' Test captain Darren Sammy is set to be axed and replaced by Denesh Ramdin for the upcoming New Zealand series, the Trinidad Guardian reported.Quoting an unnamed source in a Thursday
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Dhoni surpasses Ganguly, becomes India's most successful Test captain
Cricket | Mar 05, 2013, 02:54 PM ISTHyderabad, Mar 5: India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni feels winning most matches as an Indian Test captain is a collective effort and said the credit should go to all the team members. Dhoni surpassed Sourav
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Dhoni, A Suitable Test Captain, Says Azharuddin
Cricket | Jan 31, 2012, 07:56 PM ISTLohardaga (Jharkhand), Jan 31: Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin today said Team India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was suitable for the captaincy and there was no need to change the leadership of Test squad. “Dhoni
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Play India After They Compensate 2009 Tour Cancellation : Latif
Cricket | Dec 06, 2011, 10:06 PM ISTKarachi, Dec 6: Former Test captain Rashid Latif has urged the cricket board to play a bilateral series with India only after they compensate Pakistan for the cancelled tour of 2009."I have been reading a