Best Captain of Indian Cricket
#1. MS Dhoni
Arguably, the greatest skipper India has ever had in the history of Indian Cricket, MS Dhoni sits right at the top in the list of top 5 captains in Indian Cricket. The former Indian skipper had been an ambassador of Indian cricket for over a decade.
One of the most loved cricketers in the world, MS Dhoni has been an inspiration for an endless number of cricketers. Dhoni led India to win some of the most prestigious trophies. Under his leadership, India won the 2007 T20 World Cup, followed by the 2011 World Cup and 2013 champions Trophy.
Under his tutelage, India attained the number one spot for the first time in test cricket in the year 2009. Dhoni also has two Asia Cup trophies to his name, won in 2010 and 2016.
He took over the captaincy duties from Rahul Dravid in 2007 and captained India for more than a decade in limited over’s format.
He had led India in 200 one-day internationals, of which 110 matches have resulted in a win, while India suffered defeat in 74 besides 5 tied games. He boasts of a winning percentage of 59.25.
#2. Mohammad Azharuddin
Hailing from Hyderabad, Mohammad Azharuddin is counted amongst the top captains in Indian Cricket history.
Making his debut in 1985, Mohammad Azharuddin went on to play for 15 years. Azharuddin captained India between 1990 and 1999.
Under his leadership, India played 174 one-day internationals, out of which, 90 matches resulted in a win, while India lost on 76 occasions, besides 2 tied games.
#3. Sourav Ganguly
One of the top captains in Indian cricket history, Sourav Ganguly’s name wouldn’t be a surprise.
A renowned name in world cricket, Sourav Ganguly took on the captaincy when India were going through the most tumultuous period. He went onto become one of the most popular figures in Indian cricket.
Sourav Ganguly led India from 1999 to 2005 and also helped India reach the final of 2003 World Cup. Under his leadership, India played 146 one-day internationals, out of which, 76 matches resulted in a win, while 65 matches were lost. He has a winning percentage of 53.90.
In his international cricket career, Ganguly played 311 one-day internationals and 113 test matches, in which he has scored 11,363 and 7212 runs respectively.
#4. Rahul Dravid
The wall of Indian Cricket, Rahul Dravid needs no introduction. One of the finest batsmen the world has ever seen, Dravid was once the pillar of the Indian cricket team. A talented batsman, Dravid had everything to reach greater heights in his career. A player of all formats, Dravid enjoyed success in both one-day internationals and test cricket.
Dravid played 164 test matches and 344 one-day internationals in his international cricket career, in which he racked up 10,889 and 7212 runs respectively.
Rahul Dravid took over the captaincy from Sourav Ganguly in 2005 and captained the nation in 79 one-day internationals. He managed to win 42 games as captaincy while losing on 33 occasions.
#5. Virat Kohli
Arguably, the best batsman of today’s era, Virat Kohli is the current captain of the Indian Cricket Team. One of the top captains in Indian cricket history, Kohli has done brilliantly till now as captain, if records are anything to go by.
The Indian skipper has managed to keep India at number one position in Tests for several years.
Under his leadership, India won a test series against Australia in Australia for the first time in the history of Indian cricket. While Kohli has grabbed a lot of accolades in his captaincy career, an elusive world cup trophy is still left to be attained.
Under his leadership, India has so far played 89 one-day internationals, of which they have managed to win 62 games and lost 24. He has currently the best winning percentage among all other leadership with at least 50 matches to their name. He boasts of a winning percentage of 71.83.
