On golden jubilee of 1971 win, check India's greatest Test series triumphs

Ajit Wadekar also led India to a 1-0 series win over the mighty West Indies in the 1970-71 series. It was the legendary Sunil Gavaskar's debut series where he piled up 774 runs and India won the second Test at Port-of-Spain by seven wickets -- the only result in the five-match series. (Source: Twitter)

Stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane was architect of India's 2-1 series win over Australia, leading a depleted Indian side to a famous victory. After getting bowled out for 36 in the first Test, India bounced back to win the second Test at MCG, drew the third Test at SCG and posted a brilliant three-wicket win in the fourth Test at the Gabba to seal an incredible win. (Source: Twitter)

Rahul Dravid led India to a 1-0 win over England in a three-match Test series capped off by Anil Kumble's maiden hundred in the third Test. Zaheer Khan picked up nine wickets in the second Test at Trent Bridge in Nottingham to set up a seven-wicket victory. (Source: Twitter)

It was India's second Test series win over England after 1971 led by pace bowling line-up featuring Kapil Dev, Chetan Sharma, Roger Binny and Madan Lal. Dilip Vengsarkar stood tall with the willow and this remained India's only series win outside the sub-continent between 1971 and 2005. (Source: Twitter)

Ajit Wadekar-led Indian side won their first-ever Test series in England back in 1971, defeating the home side 1-0 in a three-match series. Skipper Wadekar ended up as the leading run-scorer in the series while S. Venkataraghavan and Bhagwat Chandrasekhar ended up as the join highest wicket-takers. (Source: Twitter)