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Who is the first indian wicket keeper to lead test criket team.

  1. Sayyad Kirmani

  2. Rahul Dravid

  3. Kiran More

  4. M S Dhoni

  5. Nayan Mongia
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D Correct answer
Explanation

MS Dhoni became the first Indian wicket-keeper to captain the Test cricket team, taking over the reins in 2008. While Rahul Dravid did captain India, he was a specialist batsman, not a wicket-keeper. Kiran More and Nayan Mongia were wicket-keepers but never Test captains.

AI explanation

To answer this question, we need to understand the history of Indian cricket and the players who have captained the Indian Test cricket team.

Option A) Sayyad Kirmani - This option is incorrect. Sayyad Kirmani was an Indian wicket-keeper, but he did not captain the Indian Test cricket team.

Option B) Rahul Dravid - This option is incorrect. Rahul Dravid, also known as "The Wall," was a prominent Indian cricketer, but he did not captain the Indian Test cricket team as a wicket-keeper.

Option C) Kiran More - This option is incorrect. Kiran More was an Indian wicket-keeper, but he did not captain the Indian Test cricket team.

Option D) M S Dhoni - This option is correct. Mahendra Singh Dhoni, commonly known as MS Dhoni, was the first Indian wicket-keeper to captain the Indian Test cricket team. He took over the captaincy in 2008 and led the team until his retirement in 2014.

Option E) Nayan Mongia - This option is incorrect. Nayan Mongia was an Indian wicket-keeper, but he did not captain the Indian Test cricket team.

Therefore, the correct answer is option D) M S Dhoni. He was the first Indian wicket-keeper to lead the Test cricket team.

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