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Anil Kumble became the seventh Indian captain after Polly Umrigar...

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8226;Anil Kumble became the seventh Indian captain after Polly Umrigar, Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Virender Sehwag to win his first Test match as captain

8226;India8217;s six-wicket win over Pakistan on Monday was first under Kumble, who set a new world record of leading the side after playing the highest number of Test matches. He played 118 Test matches before becoming the India8217;s 30th captain in Test cricket

8226;Overall, India have won 9 out of 57 played against Pakistan, lost 12 and drawn 36

8226;Tendulkar has been on the winning side 45 times now 8212; the most by an Indian player

8226;Anil Kumble has been adjudged the Man of the Match for the tenth time 8212; the second time against Pakistan. Kumble has now equalled Sachin Tendulkar8217;s Indian record for most Man of the Match awards

8226;India registered their seventh victory in succession at Ferozeshah Kotla between March 13, 1993 038; Nov 26, 2007

8226;India8217;s win is their 10th in 29 Tests at Ferozeshah Kotla 8212; the second highest by India at one ground, next only to the 11 victories at Chepauk, Chennai

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8226;Ferozeshah Kotla is the only ground in the world where India have recorded seven Test victories in succession

8226;India8217;s triumph on Monday is their third in 5 Tests against Pakistan at Ferozeshah Kotla

 

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