IN PHOTOS | Players who played 100 tests but never captained India

Updated On: 18 December, 2024 03:33 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

As the premier spinner Ravichandran Ashwin made his 100th appearance in Test cricket, here is the list of players who played 100 matches in the longest format of the game but never captained India (Pic: File Pic)

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<p>Recently, star Indian spinner <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ind-vs-eng-5th-test-indias-spin-troika-bamboozle-england-rohit-yashasvi-hit-fifties-on-day-1-23338828" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Ravichandran Ashwin</strong></a> achieved the feat of completing 100 matches in the game`s traditional format. Despite being the side`s premier spinner, Ashwin never captained the Indian team. So far, he has 511 wickets in 100 tests</p>

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Recently, star Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin achieved the feat of completing 100 matches in the game`s traditional format. Despite being the side`s premier spinner, Ashwin never captained the Indian team. So far, he has 511 wickets in 100 tests

<p>Former spinner <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/former-spinner-harbhajan-singh-gives-his-views-on-whether-india-should-stick-with-three-spinners-or-not-for-cwc-2023-23313755" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Harbhajan Singh</strong></a> represented India in 103 test matches in which he bagged 417 wickets. Even he never received the honour to lead the Indian team</p>

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Former spinner Harbhajan Singh represented India in 103 test matches in which he bagged 417 wickets. Even he never received the honour to lead the Indian team

<p>India`s former batsman <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/laxman-could-be-team-boss-23316653" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Vangipurappu Venkata Sai Laxman</strong></a> played 134 matches for India in tests. Despite being a consistent performer, Laxman was never handed the charge of Team India. The prolific batsman scored 8781 test runs in his career</p>

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India`s former batsman Vangipurappu Venkata Sai Laxman played 134 matches for India in tests. Despite being a consistent performer, Laxman was never handed the charge of Team India. The prolific batsman scored 8781 test runs in his career

<p>India`s pace spearhead <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ishant-sharma-i-asked-zak-for-a-pair-of-size-11-shoes-so-i-could-play-my-debut-odi-match-23303703" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Ishant Sharma</strong></a> has so far made his 105 appearances in the longest format of the game. Being a part of the team for so many matches, Sharma never captained the side. The veteran also has 311 test wickets for India</p>

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India`s pace spearhead Ishant Sharma has so far made his 105 appearances in the longest format of the game. Being a part of the team for so many matches, Sharma never captained the side. The veteran also has 311 test wickets for India

<p>India`s test specialist <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/their-chapter-is-closed-aakash-chopra-on-rahane-pujaras-test-careers-23329915" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Cheteshwar Pujara</strong></a> also completed 100 matches for India. So far, the veteran has featured in 103 tests in which he accumulated 7,195 runs but was never honoured with India`s captaincy</p>

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India`s test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara also completed 100 matches for India. So far, the veteran has featured in 103 tests in which he accumulated 7,195 runs but was never honoured with India`s captaincy

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