India played its historic first Test from June 25 in 1932 against England at the hallowed turf of the Lord's, where Colonel CK Nayudu led a bunch of amateurs, not only marking a landmark day in Test history but also carrying the hopes of un undivided country.

The team comprising Mohammed Nissar, Amar Singh, Janardhan Navle, Naoomal Jaoomal, Syed Wazir Ali, Sorabji Colah, Nazir Ali, Phiroze Palia, Lall Singh and Jahangir Khan lost the game but won many a hearts for their fighting spirits.

The team, without a coach, tried its best to shine in each of the three departments on the field.

Strangely, Nayudu was not officially entrusted the giant task of leading the team, and was the third choice for the job after first official captain Maharaja of Patiala pulled out due to health reasons and the captaincy went to Maharaja of Porbander.

But with the country's reputation at stake, Maharaja of Porbander, and vice-captain, Yuvraj of Limbdi, put the responsibility on the 37-year-old Colonel just on the eve of the Test.