He eventually earned the Man-of-the-Series award for leading India to a 5-0 win.
He also led India in a four-Test series against England in 1979.
Nehru led newly independent India from 1947 to 1964, during its first years of freedom from British rule.
Gandhi will not lead India to capable self-government.
Chand led India to three straight Olympic titles before the war and scored 33 goals in the process.
Every time he would still be the man who led India to freedom.
As captain he led India to nine victories and suffered 19 defeats, with 19 matches drawn.
He was the Mahatma's favorite to lead India to independence.
Many states have seen political power flow away from the Congress Party, which led India to independence on a principle of secularism.
So was the Congress Party, once a great movement that led India to freedom.