October 31, 1895: A Big Day For Cricket

IMAGE: Cottari Kanakaiya Nayudu captained India in its first Test against England at Lord's on June 25, 1932. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter   October 31 could rank as one of the most memorable......

From C K Nayudu to M S Dhoni... India's milestone Tests

As India plays its 500th Test in Kanpur, Rajneesh Gupta presents a chronology of India's milestone Tests. IMAGE: Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni speaks to his team ahead of the start of the second......

C K Nayudu Lifetime Achievement award for Kirmani

Former wicketkeeper-batsman Syed Kirmani was nominated for this year's Col. C K Nayudu Lifetime Achievement award. The awards committee met on Thursday at the Board of Control for Cricket in......

Relive India's first ever Test match... against England in 1932!

Ahead of the Indian cricket team's upcoming Test series against England, Rajneesh Gupta looks back in time on the 184-day trip in Blighty during which the team played 38 matches, including a......

India's first Test XI

Two hundred and fifty-eight players have represented India in Test cricket, since it first Test against England on June 25, 1932. Here's a look at the famous first eleven, in batting order:......