New Delhi: India has played 9 Test matches at Old Trafford ground in Manchester so far but could not win even one. India played its first match on this ground in 1936 which was a draw. At that time the captain of the team was the Maharaja of Vijayanagaram. After this the matches played in 1946 1971 1982 and 1990 were also draws. At the same time India had to face a crushing defeat in 1952 1959 1974 and 2014. Results under the leadership of the captains In these nine matches different captains of India led the team. In 1952 under the leadership of Vijay Hazare India lost by an innings and 207 runs. In 1959 under the leadership of Dutta Gaikwad India lost by 171 runs. In 1974 under the leadership of Ajit Wadekar India lost by 113 runs. In 2014 under the captaincy of MS Dhoni India lost by an innings and 54 runs. The remaining matches were drawn. Shameful record on the verge of creating history If India fails to register a win in Manchester this time too it will become the first ground where the team has played 10 or more Test matches and has not registered a single win. So far India has played 9 matches each in both Manchester and Barbados and has remained winless at both places. India In All Matches At Manchester Year Result Captain 1936 Draw Maharajah of Vizianagram 1946 Draw Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi 1952 Loss By An Innings And 207 Runs Vijay Hazare 1959 Lost By 171 Runs Datta Gaekwad 1971 Draw Ajit Wadekar 1974 Lost By 113 Runs Ajit Wadekar 1982 Draw Sunil Gavaskar 1990 Draw Mohammad Azharuddin 2014 Lost By An Innings And 54 Runs MS Dhoni Other teams with long records without a win India is the only team that has played 9 Tests in two different grounds (Manchester and Barbados) and has not registered a win. Apart from this Australia has played 9 matches in Karachi in which 5 were lost and 4 were drawn. Bangladesh lost 7 out of 9 and played 2 draws at Dhakas Bangabandhu Stadium. Sri Lanka played 9 Tests at Lords in which they lost 3 times and drew 6 times. Most Matches By A Team At A Ground Without Winning Ground Played Loss Draw Australia At National Stadium Karachi (Pakistan) 9 5 4 Bangladesh at Bangabandhu National Stadium Dhaka (Bangladesh) 9 7 2 India at Kingston Stadium Barbados (West Indies) 9 7 2 India at Old Trafford Manchester (England) 9 4 5 Sri Lanka at Lords London (England) 9 3 6 Incomplete match of 2021 and new hopes Interestingly the fifth Test of the series between India and England in 2021 was to be held in Manchester itself. India was leading the series 2-1 at that time and was a strong contender for the match. But due to the corona virus the match was canceled even before it started. In the current tour India has created history by registering its first win in its ninth attempt in Birmingham and now it will be hoped to repeat a similar history in Manchester.