Captain of Indian Cricket Team with Most Wins [All Formats]
Published on: Aug 7, 2022 10:55 am IST|Updated on: Sep 5, 2022 11:08 am IST
The Indian cricket team has been led by some of the greats of the game, from Kapil Dev to MS Dhoni, from Sunil Gavaskar to Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. The Indian team has been blessed with names that have dominated the headlines their generations.
Indian Captain with Most Wins
While it is an honour to lead the Indian team, some of the names have thrived over the years.
| Captain | Span | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Draw | Win Percentage |
| MS Dhoni | 2007-2018 | 332 | 178 | 120 | 6 | 15 | 53.61 |
| Virat Kohli | 2013-2022 | 213 | 135 | 60 | 3 | 11 | 63.38 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | 1990-1999 | 221 | 104 | 90 | 2 | 19 | 47.05 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 1991-2005 | 195 | 97 | 78 | 0 | 15 | 49.74 |
| Rahul Dravid | 2000-2007 | 104 | 50 | 39 | 0 | 11 | 48.07 |
| Rohit Sharma | 2017-Present | 55 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 81.82 |
| Kapil Dev | 1982-1987 | 108 | 43 | 40 | 1 | 22 | 39.81 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 1996-2000 | 98 | 27 | 52 | 1 | 12 | 27.55 |
| Sunil Gavaskar | 1976-1985 | 84 | 23 | 29 | 0 | 30 | 27.39 |
| Dilip Vengsarkar | 1987-1989 | 28 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 35.17 |
| Nawab of Pataudi | 1962-1975 | 40 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 22.5 |
With Power comes responsibility and MS Dhoni and others have certainly taken up that responsibility up on the chins. While Kapil Dev was the first captain to lead India to a World Cup success, Sourav Ganguly’s rein as skipper is considered the foundation of today’s success.
MS Dhoni who led India to two World Cup success has also credited Ganguly for putting a squad capable of winning anywhere in the world. Dhoni is by far the most successful captain in the history of Indian cricket in all formats. He has guided India to 178 wins in all formats.
In those 178 wins, three will always go down as the biggest in the history of the game. Dhoni led India to the 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 ODI World Cup. He also led India to the 2013 Champions Trophy.
Sourav Ganguly led India to 97 wins and famously guided India to the 2003 ODI World Cup final. The list also contains the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, current Head coach of the Indian side Rahul Dravid while Dilip Vengsarkar also makes the cut for being one of India’s most successful ever captains.
Rohit Sharma as Captain of Indian Cricket Team
When it comes to most successful captains in terms of percentage of wins, It is Rohit Sharma‘s rein that dominates the stat. Rohit’s 81.82percent win rate is the best for any India former captain. On the flip side Virat has a win percentage of 63.38. He also led India to 40 Test victories, which again is a record for the Indian side.
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