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Rohit Sharma suffered his fourth defeat as captain in Tests as India lost the first Test of the five-match Test series against England 28 runs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
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Over the years, India have had many captains who brought about significant changes to the way the Indian team approached red-ball cricket.
India became a more efficient team in overseas Tests under Sourav Ganguly, reached the top of the ICC rankings under MS Dhoni, and became a fearless unit under Virat Kohli.
In this article, The Sporting News lists India’s most successful captains in Tests.
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What is Rohit Sharma’s record in Tests as India captain?
Rohit first captained India in Tests in 2022, after Virat Kohli stepped down from the role.
Rohit’s first Test in-charge of India began on March 4, 2022, against Sri Lanka at the PCA Stadium in Mohali. India won the Test an innings and 222 runs.
In the most recent Test, England defeated India 28 runs in Hyderabad.
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tie/Drawn | Win-loss ratio | Win percentage |
| 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1.50 | 50% |
What is Virat Kohli’s record in Tests as India captain?
Kohli has captained India in most Tests. Not only is he India’s most successful Test captain of all-time, but also one of the greatest Test captains in cricket history.
His first game as captain came in the Adelaide Test against Australia in 2014, where he registered two centuries in two innings. However, India lost the game agonisingly.
Kohli’s final game as captain came in a losing effort against South Africa at Cape Town in January 2022.
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tie/Drawn | Win-loss ratio | Win percentage |
| 68 | 40 | 17 | 11 | 2.35 | 58.82% |
What is MS Dhoni’s record in Tests as India captain?
Dhoni’s first Test as India captain came in April 2008 in Kanpur against South Africa, a game which India won comprehensively 8 wickets.
His last Test as captain – and also as a player – came against Australia in the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 2014. The game ended in a draw.
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tie/Drawn | Win-loss ratio | Win percentage |
| 60 | 27 | 18 | 15 | 1.50 | 45.00% |
Who are India’s most successful captains in Tests?
Kohli leads the way, and some margin at that, as he has won 40 Tests as India captain, 13 more than the next best, MS Dhoni.
Sourav Ganguly is India’s third-most successful captain in a list that also includes stalwarts like Mohammad Azharuddin, Sunil Gavaskar, and Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi.
| Captain | Period | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win-loss ratio | Win percentage |
| Virat Kohli | 2014-2022 | 68 | 40 | 17 | 11 | 2.35 | 58.82% |
| MS Dhoni | 2008-2014 | 60 | 27 | 18 | 15 | 1.50 | 45.00% |
| Sourav Ganguly | 2000-2005 | 49 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 1.62 | 42.86% |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | 1990-1999 | 47 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 1.00 | 29.79% |
| Sunil Gavaskar | 1976-1985 | 47 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 1.13 | 19.15% |
| Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi | 1962-1975 | 40 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 0.47 | 22.50% |