Cricket is worshiped in India. But do you know that when cricket started, then it was not so popular? Do you know that the first Test player of India was Amar Singh Lodha, whose Test cap was No? Accordingly, he is the first Test cricketer of India.
Amar Singh was a fast bowler by the way. But he also used to bat well in the lower order. Amar Singh played 7 test matches for India. Due to his performance, he also started getting offers from the English club, which he also accepted. He used to play for Colne Cricket Club of the Lancashire League. However, he died during the Second World War.
During the Second World War, there was an atmosphere of fear all around. India was fighting for freedom. At that time neither cricket was being played nor anything was happening. Meanwhile, on 21 May 1940, Amar Singh Lodha said goodbye to this world forever due to pneumonia in his house in Jamnagar, Gujarat. At that time he was only 29 years old.
England's famous cricketer Volley Hammond also praises Amar Singh. He had said that I have never seen a dangerous bowler like Amar Singh. The Indian team played its debut test match against England and at that time the captain of the England cricket team was Wally Hammond.
