Captains To Win Test Series In India In 21st Century

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Beating the Indian Test team on its home soil is one of the biggest challenges in cricket.

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Winning a Test series against India thus becomes far more special.

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Only four captains have won a Test series on Indian soil in the 21st century. Here are they -

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Tom Latham: Led by him, New Zealand are 2-0 up against India in the ongoing three-match Test series.

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Alastair Cook: Captained by him, England registered a 2-1 win over India in a Test series in 2012.

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Adam Gilchrist: He led Australia to a 2-1 win over India in 2004 Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

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Hansie Cronje: Led by him, South Africa beat India 2-0 in a Test series in 2000.

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