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India played its first-ever Test match back in the year 1932. 33 cricketers captained India in the longest format of the game. C.K. Nayudu was India’s 1st ever Test captain. Virat Kohli is India’s most recent Test captain. In the 89 years rich history of Indian Test cricket, several players have had the privilege to lead India from the front. That said, here is a list of the top 4 players who have captained India the most times in the Test format:
4. Mohammad Azharuddin (47)
Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin was Test captain of India from 1990-1999. Azharuddin was captain of the Indian Test team on 47 occasions. Under Azharuddin’s captaincy, India won 14 Tests, lost 14 Tests and drew 19 Tests. Unfortunately, Azharuddin’s career came to a premature end after he was charged guilty of match fixing.
3. Sourav Ganguly (49)
Former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly is arguably one of India’s most successful captains in the Test format. Sourav Ganguly was captain of the Indian Test team on 49 occasions. Under Ganguly’s captaincy, India won 21 Tests, lost 13 Tests and drew 6 Tests. Ganguly was captain of the Indian Test team from 2000-2005.
2. MS Dhoni (60)
At no 2 on this list is former Indian skipper MS Dhoni. Dhoni was the 1st captain ever to take India to the no 1 spot in the ICC Test rankings back in 2009. Dhoni was captain of the Indian Test team on 60 occasions. Under Dhoni’s captaincy, India won 27 Tests, lost 18 Tests and drew 15 Tests.
1. Virat Kohli (61)
At no 1 in this list is current Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli. Kohli is arguably the most successful captain in Indian Test history. Kohli has captained the Indian Test team on 61 occasions. Under Kohli’s captaincy, India has won an impressive 36 Test matches. Kohli became the captain of the Indian Test team after MS Dhoni announced his retirement from the Test format back in 2014.