Fate enjoyed by Indian Captains in Test series in England

4. MS Dhoni, 2014

India's tour of England in 2014 was MS Donis' last appearance in England in whites. While this series saw an influx of youngsters like Virat Kohli, Ajikya Rahane, and Pujara who had been selected as replacements of senior pros such as Gambhir and Yuvraj, it made little difference to team India's fortunes.

The series started on a brisk note for India as they managed a healthy draw in the first Test including a century from Murali Vijay and active contributions from other batsmen. A resurgent team India went all guns blazing in the second Test at Lord's and emerged victorious, winning a Test at the Mecca of Cricket after 28 long years. Ajinkya Rahane's ton along with Vijay's 95 and Ishant Sharma's fiery spell ensured a terrific win for India. While it was heartening to see India's young guns on the charge, the downhill slope began soon afterward.

Team India's fortunes began plummeting after a thumping win at Lord's. England managed to steamroll over team India in the next 3 matches as the men in blue went from bad to worse as the margin of defeats only became wider with every passing game. India eventually lost the series 3-1.

With respect to his batting, Dhoni had his best outing on England soil as he scored 349 runs in 5 matches and was India's second highest run-getter after Vijay. The series of overseas drubbings though soon took a toll on Dhoni. After his next series in Australia, Dhoni bid adieu to the longest format of the game. The humiliating defeat in England in 2014 might have contributed to his decision of quitting the Test arena, a format where he appeared completely jaded.