Question

Who was India's first cricket test captain?
A)Vijay hazare
B)C.k. nayudu
C)Pal wankar baloo
D)Polly umrigar

Answer 1

Hint: Test cricket is the form of the sport of cricket with the longest match duration, and is considered the game's highest standard.

Complete answer:
Test cricket played between Two teams of 11 players each played a four-innings match, which may last up to five days (or longer in some historical cases). It was considered the most complete examination of a team's endurance and ability. Now let’s see who was the India’s first cricket test captain,

Vijay Samuel Hazare was an Indian cricket player. He was captain of India in 14 matches between 1951 and 1953.

Cottari Kanakaiya Nayudu is also known as CK, was the first captain of the Indian cricket team in Test matches. He played first class cricket regularly till 1958, and returned for one last time in 1963 at the age of 68.

Palwankar Baloo was Indian cricket player. He was the first Dalit to become a cricketer and he was also a politician.

Pahlan Ratanji also known as "Polly" Umrigar was an Indian cricket player. He played first-class cricket for Bombay and Gujarat, and Test cricket in the Indian cricket team, mainly as a middle-order batsman but he also played as bowler occasional medium pace and off spin. He was captain of the Indian team in eight Test matches.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B)

Note: Nayudu was drafted in the school team at the age of seven, and showed promise for his bright future in cricket. He made his first class debut in 1916 in the Bombay Triangular. Even though Nayudu was past his cricketing prime when he played for India in its first Test matches against England starting in 1932, his place in India’s cricket history is assured because he was the country’s first Test captain.