<P> The Indian cricket team toured England in the 1932 season under the title of "All - India". They were captained by the Maharaja of Porbandar . It was the national team's second tour of England following the one in 1911 . India had just been granted the status of ICC Full Member and they played their inaugural Test match at Lord's in June . It was the only Test arranged on this tour and England won by 158 runs after scoring 259 and 275 / 8 d in the two innings while India were bowled out for 189 and 187 . </P> <P> India played 37 matches on the tour, including 26 first - class fixtures . Because of bad weather, two of their minor fixtures were abandoned without a ball being bowled . The team won nine first - class matches, drew nine and lost eight . The schedule was heavy with the team rarely out of action from the first match on 29 April to the last on 10 September . Wisden Cricketers' Almanack (Wisden) commented on this factor as something Indian cricketers of the time were simply not used to . As a result, the team suffered badly with muscle and tendon injuries which meant they became less effective as a team in their later matches . </P>

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