Who is the most successful captain: The Indian cricket team has touched new heights of success since winning the T20 World Cup in 1984. During this journey, the command of the team has been in different hands from time to time. The team has won 2 ODIs and 2 T20 World Cups so far. But this question often arises in the minds of cricket fans that who has captained the Indian team in the most matches during this period. So let's know the answer to this question.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Mahendra Singh Dhoni holds the record of captaining the Indian team in the most number of matches. He captained the Indian team in 332 matches. In which the team won 178 matches. The team had to face defeat in 120 matches. 6 matches were tied and 15 matches were drawn. Apart from this, 13 matches were inconclusive. Mahendra Singh Dhoni's win percentage was 53.61. Dhoni holds his position as the most successful captain.
mohammad azharuddin
Mohammad Azharuddin's name comes second in terms of captaining the Indian cricket team in the most number of matches. Mohammad Azharuddin captained the Indian team in 221 matches. Out of these, the team was successful in winning 104 matches, while the team had to face defeat in 90 matches. Under his leadership, 2 matches were tied and 19 matches were drawn. While 6 matches were inconclusive. Mohammad Azharuddin's winning percentage was 47.05.
Virat Kohli
Indian cricket team's star batsman Virat Kohli is at the third place in this list by captaining the Indian team in 213 matches. Virat led the team to victory in 135 matches. Whereas the team has lost 60 matches under Virat Kohli's leadership. Apart from this, 3 matches were tied, 11 matches were drawn and 4 matches were inconclusive. Virat Kohli's win percentage was 63.88. He is counted among the most successful captains.
sourav ganguly
Sourav Ganguly has captained the Indian team in a total of 195 matches and is fourth on this list. Out of these, the team has won 97 matches, while the team has faced defeat in 78 matches. At the same time, 15 matches were drawn and 5 matches were inconclusive. Sourav Ganguly's win percentage as captain was 49.74.
Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma, who is currently leading the Indian team, has captained the team in 126 matches so far. In which he led the team to victory in 93 matches, while the team lost in 28 matches. At the same time, 2 matches were tied, 2 matches were drawn and 2 matches were inconclusive. Rohit Sharma's win percentage as a captain was 73.80.