Navbharat Sports Desk: The first match of the two-match Test series (IND vs SA 1st Test) is being played between India and South Africa in the Boxing Day Test. This match is taking place in Centurion. In this match, the famous Krishna (Prasidh Krishna Test Debut) has made his Test debut from India. He is the 309th player from India, who has made his debut in Test. Before him, Mukesh Kumar was the 308th player. Meaning, till now 309 Indian players have made their debut in Test cricket. So let us know the test cap numbers of some greats…
L Amar Singh got his first test cap
The first Indian Test cap was given to L Amar Singh. He made his cricket debut in 1932 against England. This match was played at Lord's Ground in England. Whereas his last match was also against England, which he played at the Oval Ground in 1936.
Sunil Gavaskar- Cap number 128
Sunil Gavaskar, one of India's cricket legends, has cap number 128 in Test. He played his first Test against the West Indies in 1970/71 at Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Whereas his last match was played against Pakistan in Bangalore in 1987.
Kapil Dev- Cap number 141
World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev's test cap number is 141. He made his Test debut against Pakistan in 1978 in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Kapil Dev played the role of an all-rounder in the Indian team. Due to his excellent batting and bowling, he helped Team India win its first World Cup. He played his last Test match in 1994 against New Zealand in Hamilton.
Sachin Tendulkar- Cap number 187
The test cap number of Sachin Tendulkar, known as the God of Cricket, is 187. Tendulkar played his first Test match against Pakistan in Karachi in 1989. Sachin Tendulkar has been a part of the Indian cricket team, who has created many world records with his brilliant batting, which are very difficult to break even today. Tendulkar played his last Test match in 2013 against West Indies at his favorite ground Wankhede.
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Rahul Dravid- Cap number 206
Presently Rahul Dravid is the head coach of Team India, but there was a time when he was also the captain of Team India. His test cap number is 206. Dravid played his first Test match in 1996 against England at Lord's Cricket Ground. Whereas his last Test match was played against Australia in Adelaide in 2012.
Sourav Ganguly- Cap number 207
Sourav Ganguly's test cap number is 207. He played the first Test match of his career against England at Lord's Cricket Ground in 1996. Everyone liked Ganguly's aggressive style. He was quite famous for his attitude. He played his last Test match in 2008 against Australia in Nagpur.
Virender Sehwag- Cap number 239
Team India's opening batsman Virender Sehwag was quite famous for his aggressive game. He also played the Test format with excellent batting. His test cap number is 239. He played his first Test match against South Africa in 2001 in Bloemfontein. Whereas he played his last Test match against Australia in Hyderabad in 2013.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni- Cap number 251
Shagun's number 251 is the same number as MS Dhoni's Test cap. Dhoni is the most successful captain of the Indian team till date. Under whose captaincy Team India has won the world title of T20, ODI and Champions Trophy. He made his Test debut against Sri Lanka in Chennai in 2005. Whereas his last test match was against Australia in Melbourne in 2014.
Virat Kohli- Cap number 268
Virat Kohli has also been the former captain of the Indian team. His test cap number is 268. Virat Kohli made his Test debut against West Indies in Kingston in 2011. He is still a part of India's Test team. Rather he is one of the important players. Virat Kohli has led Team India to victory many times. His excellent game is praised everywhere.
Rohit Sharma- Cap number 280
Rohit Sharma is the captain of Team India, who also leads Team India in Tests. His test cap number is 280. He played his first Test match against West Indies at Eden Gardens in 2013. Today he is currently captaining in the Test against South Africa. Rohit Sharma comes in the list of best captains. Who has won everyone's hearts with his brilliant batting and captaincy.
