India Set to Play 600th Test at Galle, a Look Back at Landmark Matches

India is on the cusp of a historic milestone in cricket, set to play their 600th Test match at Galle International Stadium in Sri Lanka, coinciding with the nation's 80th Independence Day. This achievement makes India the third team, after England and Australia, to reach this landmark.

Ninety-four years after Colonel Cottari Kanakaiya Nayudu (CK Nayadu) led a motley crew of a resurgent nation in their first Test match at Lord's Cricket Ground on June 25, 1932, India will play their 600th game in the cricket's oldest and toughest format at Galle International Stadium in Sri Lanka on Saturday. The men-in-Blue, led by Shubman Gill, are set to become only the third team after England and Australia to reach the milestone, that too on the day when the nation is celebrating its 80th Independence Day from the colonial rule.

A total of 319 lucky players have donned the India cap in Tests so far, Manav Suthar being the latest among them, and Sachin Tendulkar holds the record of most Test caps - 200. From Colonel C K Nayadu to Rishabh Pant, Indian men's cricket team have been led by 38 captains in these ninety-four years, under whom they have been through the lowest of lows to the highest of highs but constantly aspiring to be better. Virat Kohli holds the record for captaining India in the most Test matches, having led the team in 68 Tests from 2014 to 2022. Under his leadership, India secured 40 wins, making him also India's most successful Test captain.

As India are set to create history at Galle, here’s a look at India’s 1st, 100th, 200th, 300th, 400th and 500th match:

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