Ajinkya Rahane became the ninth Indian captain after Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Polly Umrigar, Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Virender Sehwag and Anil Kumble to win his first Test match as captain. (HIGHLIGHTS | SCORECARD)India’s eight-wicket win over Australia in the fourth and final Test match at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala on Tuesday was first under Ajinkya Rahane, who led India for the first time after playing 36 Test matches. The young Test captain had led India in 26 Test matches winning 16, losing three and drawing seven. But Rahane’s undefeated 60-run stand with Lokesh Rahul (51 not out) helped India win comfortably. “Rahane led the team brilliantly after losing the toss.

Source: Hindustan Times March 28, 2017 06:00 UTC