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Who was the First Captain of India in Test Cricket: C.K Naydu Who was the First Captain of India in Test Cricket: C.K NayduCottari Kanakaiya Nayudu (31 October 1895 – 14 November 1967), 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. In 1923, the ruler of Holkar invited him to Indore and made him a Captain (land and air) in his army, conferring on him the honour of a Colonel in Holkar's Army.
Arthur Gilligan led the first MCC tour to India in the 1926-27 season. For the Hindus at Bombay Gymkhana, Nayudu hit 153 in 116 minutes with 11 sixes. One of the sixes, off Bob Wyatt, landed on the roof of the Gymkhana. The MCC presented him with a silver bat in recognition of that innings. He was also the first Indian cricketer to endorse a brand (Bathgate Liver Tonic) in 1941.

Personal information
Born 31 October 1895
Died 14 November 1967 (aged 72), Indore
Batting style Right-hand bat (RHB)
Bowling style Right-arm slow medium
International information
National side
  • Indian
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 7 207
Runs scored 350 11,825
Batting average 25.00 35.94
100s/50s 0/2 26/58
Top score 81 200
Balls bowled 858 25,798
Wickets 9 411
Bowling average 42.88 29.28
5 wickets in innings - 12
10 wickets in match - 2
Best bowling 3/40 7/44
Catches/stumpings 4 170/1

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