Star cricketers who never got chance to become India captain, some names will surprise you
In this collection of pictures, we will explore the list of star cricketers who never captained India.
Yuvraj Singh possessed all the qualities of a captain, yet never led the Indian team. Despite this, he was instrumental in India's victories in the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 Cricket World Cup. A prominent Indian batsman, he famously hit six sixes in an over bowled by Stuart Broad during the 2007 T20 World Cup.
Despite a highly successful international cricket career with 711 wickets and IPL captaincy experience with Mumbai Indians, including a Champions League T20 title win, Harbhajan Singh never captained the Indian national team.
Former Indian batsman VVS Laxman, despite a highly successful international career spanning 16 years and accumulating 11,119 runs, never captained the Indian national team. Known for his elegant batting style and numerous marathon innings in 134 Test matches, his One Day International career was less prominent. While Laxman excelled in Test cricket, he notably missed out on selection for the 2003 World Cup squad.
Zaheer Khan, a prominent Indian fast bowler, never captained the Indian national team despite a highly successful international career spanning 14 years. He retired from international cricket on October 15, 2015, having taken 610 wickets. His career included 92 Test matches, 200 One Day Internationals, 17 T20 Internationals, and 100 IPL matches. His wicket tallies were 311 in Tests, 282 in ODIs, 17 in T20Is, and 102 in the IPL.
Veteran Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, despite having captained in the IPL, never led the Indian national team. Although he has taken 765 international wickets, Ashwin never received the opportunity to captain India, despite being considered deserving by some.
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