Nanik Amarnath Bhardwaj About this sound pronunciation (commonly known as Lala Amarnath; 11 September 1911 – 5 August 2000) was an Indian Test cricketer. He was the first cricketer to score a Test century for the Indian cricket team, which he achieved on his debut.He also played for Aligarh Muslim University before moving to Lahore. He was also independent India's first Test captain, leading the team on a tour of Australia in 1947-1948.