Quiz! Every captain in an India-England men’s Test match

An All-India team first toured England in 1911 under the captaincy of Bhupinder Singh, the Maharaja of Patiala. The first genuinely strong English side – the MCC, led by Arthur Gilligan – toured India in 1926/27, months after the formation of the BCCI. Neither tour featured a Test match.

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India and England first played a Test match at Lord’s in 1932. The Indian tour captain, the Maharaja of Porbandar, was not known for his cricketing abilities. He stepped down for the game as well as most tour matches, allowing someone else to take charge. England, meanwhile, were led by an India-born captain who would be at the epicentre of the Bodyline controversy in Australia a few months later.

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Until June 19, 2025, 52 cricketers – 31 for England, 21 for India – have led their respective sides in men’s Test matches between the two sides. The trend reflects frequent change at the helm in the early days, followed by more stable appointments in more recent years.

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How many of these 52 captains can you name in 10 minutes?

Quiz! Every captain in an England-India men’s Test match

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