India has had several captains in cricket across formats since its debut in international cricket. Here's a chronological list of prominent Indian cricket captains in Test, ODI, and T20I formats:
Test Cricket Captains
1. CK Nayudu (1932–1934) - India's first Test captain.
2. Maharajkumar of Vizianagram (1936).
3. Lala Amarnath (1947–1952) - First captain after independence.
4. Vijay Hazare (1951–1953).
5. Vinoo Mankad (1955).
6. Nari Contractor (1960–1962).
7. Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi (1961–1975) - Known for his bold leadership.
8. Ajit Wadekar (1971–1974) - Led India to historic overseas wins.
9. Sunil Gavaskar (1978–1985) - One of India's greatest batsmen.
10. Kapil Dev (1983–1987) - Led India to their first World Cup win.
11. Mohammad Azharuddin (1989–1999).
12. Sourav Ganguly (2000–2005) - Known for transforming Indian cricket.
13. Rahul Dravid (2005–2007).
14. Anil Kumble (2007–2008).
15. MS Dhoni (2008–2014) - Captained all formats, winning major ICC trophies.
16. Virat Kohli (2014–2022) - Known for his aggressive leadership.
17. Rohit Sharma (2022–Present).
ODI Cricket Captains
1. Ajit Wadekar (1974).
2. Kapil Dev (1982–1987) - Led India to 1983 World Cup glory.
3. Mohammad Azharuddin (1990–1999).
4. Sourav Ganguly (2000–2005).
5. Rahul Dravid (2006–2007).
6. MS Dhoni (2007–2017) - Captained India to World Cup (2011) and Champions Trophy (2013) wins.
7. Virat Kohli (2017–2021)
8. Rohit Sharma (2021–Present).
T20 Indian Cricket Captains
1. Virender Sehwag (2006).
2. MS Dhoni (2007–2016) - Led India to the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup in 2007.
3. Virat Kohli (2017–2021).
4. Rohit Sharma (2021–Present).
Milestones in Leadership
1.Kapil Dev: First World Cup-winning captain (1983).
2.MS Dhoni: Only captain to win all ICC trophies – T20 World Cup (2007), ODI World Cup (2011), and Champions Trophy (2013).
3.Sourav Ganguly: Led India to the 2003 World Cup final.
4.Virat Kohli: Established India as the top-ranked Test team.
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