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Sunil Gavaskar's Debut Series — 774 Runs in West Indies, 1971

India vs West Indies

March-April 1971

Sunil Gavaskar made his Test debut for India in the West Indies in March 1971 and scored 774 runs in four Tests at an average of 154.80, a debut series aggregate that has not been beaten in the more than five decades since. He made centuries in three successive Tests and a double-century-plus-century pair at Port of Spain in the final match. India won the series 1-0 — their first ever rubber win in the Caribbean.

#Sunil Gavaskar#India#West Indies

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Chandrasekhar's 6/38 at The Oval — India's First Series Win in England, 1971

England vs India

19-24 August 1971

Bhagwath Chandrasekhar took 6 for 38 in 18.1 overs as India bowled England out for 101 on the third day of the Oval Test in August 1971, setting up a four-wicket Indian victory that delivered the country's first ever Test series win in England. The 1971 calendar year, including the earlier Caribbean series win, marked the moment Indian cricket became a touring power.

#BS Chandrasekhar#India#England

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India's First Overseas Test Series Win — Dunedin, February 1968

New Zealand vs India

1968-02-20

On 20 February 1968 at Carisbrook, Dunedin, India beat New Zealand by five wickets to win their first overseas Test in 12 attempts. They went on to take the four-Test series 3-1 — India's first away series win in cricket history. Captain Pataudi played three spinners (Prasanna, Bedi and Nadkarni) on every ground and was rewarded with 22 wickets from Erapalli Prasanna alone.

#india#new zealand#1968