Australia's first Test victory in India came during the 2004 tour under Ricky Ponting's captaincy, when they won the series 2-1. Before this, Australia had toured India multiple times (1956, 1959, 1964, 1969, 1979, 1986, 1996, 1998, 2001) but had never won a Test match on Indian soil. The 2004 victory ended a remarkable drought spanning nearly 50 years of tours.