India vs Australia: 5 Indian captains who lost an ODI by 10 wickets

#3 Sourav Ganguly, South Africa vs India, 2000

The start of the century was a very tough time for Indian cricket and its fans as the wounds of spot-fixing were still afresh and the team was undergoing a transition under Sourav Ganguly’s captaincy. The proceedings outside the field mentally affected the players and it was evident from performances such as this where they surrendered meekly without a fight.

In the first game of the Coca-Cola Cup at Sharjah, Indian skipper won the toss and decided to bat first. Shaun Pollock stunned the Indian contingent present at the Sharjah by castling Sachin Tendulkar's stumps in the 3rd over. It was the familiar 90s story as India collapsed without the presence of Tendulkar at the crease. Ajay Jadeja was once again the sole saviour as he made an undefeated 43, while India were bundled out for 164.

The Proteas openers Gary Kirsten and Herschelle Gibbs showed no mercy in their approach and humiliated the Indian bowling attack by chasing down the target in just 29.2 overs. Things will get better for Ganguly in the following years as he built the base for an Indian team that will be feared around the world but this was a game he would love to erase from his memory.