Indians to play most matches but never became captain: So playing cricket and representing your country is a country with a population of over 360 million, It’s a big deal. In the country wherein every city, in every village, in every street, in every locality, children playing cricket are seen. It is a matter of great pride to play a single match for the country.Â
In such a situation, those who played hundreds of matches for India! We salute those players! But there were many such players who represented India in hundreds of matches, but they could not captain even a single match for Team India.
Here we take a glance at 5 Indians to play most matches but never became captain:Â
Yuvraj Singh:
Former Indian stylish all-rounder, Yuvraj Singh. Who helped India to lift the world cup in 2011 is at the top of this list. Yuvi played 402 international matches for team India. The sixer king represented India in 40 red ball matches, 304 ODI, and 58 T-20I matches. But he never got a chance to lead the Indian side in his entire career.
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Harbhajan Singh:
Harbhajan Singh is an expert in spin bowling and is the second international off-spinner to take the most wickets in Test matches. Turbunator has played for India in 103 Test matches, 236 One Day Internationals, and 28 T20 Internationals. He also did not get the opportunity to captain India.
Zaheer Khan:
Known as the King of Swing, Zaheer Khan has played 200 ODIs and 17 T20 Internationals, and 92 Test matches for India. But he never did captaincy for India. He is standing at no. 3 in this list. He was the second-most successful fast bowler in Test Cricket for India.
Javagal Srinath:
A former right-arm fast bowler from Karnataka, Srinath was known for his serious pace with the ability to swing the ball both ways. He served his nation with his fast bowling in 296 games. Srinath didn’t make it to the captaincy level in his international career.Â
Ravindra Jadeja:
Sir Ravindra Jadeja, who has a master’s in all three departments of cricket, is at number five on this list. Currently no. 1 Test all-rounder Jadeja played 270 international games for India and will continue playing until he can. He never got a chance to lead team India like the other four are on the list.
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