3 Indian captains who never lost a Test series in England

Ever since the inception of Test cricket, England has been one of the toughest teams to beat at home. Primarily because pitches in England offer a different challenge for both batsmen and bowlers.

However, there have been many teams that have completed this tough task of beating England at home. In its long history of Test cricket, India has managed three series wins against England in England.

Although India has produced one of the finest Test captains in the history of world cricket which includes the likes of Sourav Ganguly, MS Dhoni, Rahul Dravid, Kapil Dev, M.A.K Pataudi, Ajit Wadekar and the list continues, in this article we will look at three Indian captains who have never lost a Test series in England.

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#1 Kapil Dev (1986: Series won by India, 2-0)

Kapil Dev, a man of many records, influenced Indian cricket as never before. The Haryana Hurricane made his debut in 1978 and gradually showcased himself with both bat and ball, especially in Test cricket. He was one of India's best captains who will always be remembered for leading the country to the biggest thing to happen to Indian cricket: the 1983 World Cup triumph

He was known for his inspirational leadership. He was the one who formed a paradigm of the Indian cricket in those days, especially in Test cricket.

His best moments as a Test captain came when India toured England in 1986. India ended up winning the three-match Test series 2-0 which was their only 2nd series-win in England in the history of Test cricket. With this Test series win, The Haryana Hurricane became the only second captain, after Ajit Wadekar, to win a Test series in England. Also, he became the first-ever Indian captain to never lose a Test series in England as India never toured England again with Kapil as the captain.

He captained India in 34 Test matches from 1983 to 1987. He had one of the shortest careers as a Test captain of India, but he managed pull-off some fantastic results in his short career as a captain.

#2 Sourav Ganguly (2002: Series drawn, 1-1)

Sourav Ganguly, popularly known as Dada, has been one of the best captains in the history of world cricket. His captaincy tenure has got to be one of the most chronicled ones in recent times. Dada stressed the need to be intrepid and he led by example in this regard.

He took over at a turbulent time in the wake of the match-fixing saga and, along with the likes of Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, and Anil Kumble, fashioned a team that was impregnable at home and more than competitive abroad.

He captained India for 49 Test matches with a winning record of 21 Test matches. In his Test career as a captain, Dada toured England only once which was in 2002. In 2002 India's tour of England, Sourav Ganguly managed a series-draw and became the only second captain after Kapil to never lose a Test series in England.

#3 Rahul Dravid (2007: Series won by India, 1-0)

Rahul Dravid, aka Mr. Dependable, was one of the most underrated captains in the history of world cricket. A two-year stint as captain, following Ganguly's axing, Jammy produced extraordinary results in away tours. He captained India in 25 Test matches.

When India toured England, almost after five years, in 2007, Dravid emerged as the victorious captain as India won the three-match series 1-0.

Hence, Dravid became the only third captain after Ajit Wadekar and Kapil Dev to win a Test series in England. Also, he still remains one of the few Indian captains who never lost a Test series in England.