The Indian Cricket Team is the most followed and scrutinized cricket team in the world. All Indians are expected from team India to perform well and there is always a sense of anticipation every time the Indian side takes the field. Here is the India Cricket Team Captain List With Year.
List of Indian Cricket Team Captains
Following Virat Kohli’s decision to quit the captaincy from all formats of international cricket, a total of six people have led team India since 2022 so far. Prior to 2022, 5 captains had led the team India. Apart From Rohit Sharma, Bumrah, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Shikhar Dhawan and Hardik Pandya also led team India. Here is the List of Indian Cricket Team Captains.
India Cricket Team Captain List With Year
| S. No. | Test India Cricket Team Captain List |
|---|---|
| 1. | C.K. Nayudu |
| 2. | Maharajkumar of Vizianagram |
| 3. | Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi |
| 4. | Lala Amarnath |
| 5. | Vijay Hazare |
| 6. | Vinoo Mankad |
| 7. | Ghulam Ahmed |
| 8. | Polly Umrigar |
| 9. | Hemu Adhikari |
| 10. | Datta Gaekwad |
| 11. | Pankaj Roy |
| 12. | Gulabrai Ramchand |
| 13. | Nari Contractor |
| 14. | Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi |
| 15. | Chandu Borde |
| 16. | Ajit Wadekar |
| 17. | Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan |
| 18. | Sunil Gavaskar |
| 19. | Bishan Singh Bedi |
| 20. | Gundappa Viswanath |
| 21. | Kapil Dev |
| 22. | Dilip Vengsarkar |
| 23. | Ravi Shastri |
| 24. | Krishnamachari Srikanth |
| 25. | Mohammad Azharuddin |
| 26. | Sachin Tendulkar |
| 27. | Sourav Ganguly |
| 28. | Rahul Dravid |
| 29. | Virender Sehwag |
| 30. | Anil Kumble |
| 31. | Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
| 32. | Virat Kohli |
| 33. | Ajinkya Rahane |
| 34. | KL Rahul |
| 35. | Rohit Sharma |
| 36. | Jasprit Bumrah |
Indian Cricket Team Captain List One Day
| S. No. | ODI India Cricket Team Captain List | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ajit Wadekar | 1974 |
| 2. | Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan | 1975-1979 |
| 3. | Bishen Singh Bedi | 1975-1978 |
| 4. | Sunil Gavaskar | 1980-1985 |
| 5. | Gundappa Viswanath | 1980 |
| 6. | Kapil Dev | 1982-1992 |
| 7. | Syed Kirmani | 1983 |
| 8. | Mohinder Amarnath | 1984 |
| 9. | Ravi Shastri | 1986-1991 |
| 10. | Dilip Vengsarkar | 1987-1988 |
| 11. | Krishnamachari Srikkanth | 1989 |
| 12. | Mohammad Azharuddin | 1989-1999 |
| 13. | Sachin Tendulkar | 1996-1999 |
| 14. | Ajay Jadeja | 1998-1999 |
| 15. | Sourav Ganguly | 1999-2005 |
| 16. | Arhul Dravid | 2000-2007 |
| 17. | Anil Kumble | 2001 |
| 18. | Virender Sehwag | 2003-2011 |
| 19. | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | 2007-2018 |
| 20. | Suresh Raina | 2010 |
| 21. | Gautam Gambhir | 2010-2011 |
| 22. | Virat Kohli | 2013-2021 |
| 23. | Ajinkay Rahane | 2015 |
| 24. | Rohit Sharma | 2017-Present |
| 25. | Shikhar Dhawan | 2021-2022 |
| 26. | KL Rahul | 2022 |
| 27. | Rohit Sharma | 2023 |
Indian Cricket Team Captain List T20
| S. No. | T20 India Cricket Team Captain List | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Virender Sehwag | 2006 |
| 2. | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | 2007-2016 |
| 3. | Suresh Raina | 2010-2011 |
| 4. | Ajinkya Rahane | 2015 |
| 5. | Virat Kohli | 2017-2021 |
| 6. | Rohit Sharma | 2017-Present |
| 7. | Shikhar Dhawan | 2021 |
| 8. | Rishabh Pant | 2022 |
| 9. | Hardik Pandya | 2022 and 2023 |
Captain of India Cricket Team 2023
On 25th April 2023, The All-India Senior Selection Committee picked the squad for the ICC World Test Championship final against Australia. The Indian team has 15 players, where Rohit Sharma will lead the team, and there are two wicketkeepers namely KS Bharat and Ishan Kishan. KL Rahul was injured in IPL 2023 against RCB. BCCI announced the replacement of KL Rahul with Ishan Kishan.
Indian Cricket Team Captain Test 2023- Rohit Sharma (Against Australia in WTC Final)
Indian Cricket Team Captain One Day 2023- Rohit Sharma (Against New Zealand in February 2023)
Indian Cricket Team Captain T20 2023- Hardik Pandya (Against New Zealand in February 2023)
Indian Cricket Captain List in World Cup
| S. No. | Indian Cricket Captain World Cup | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | S Venkataraghavan | 1975 |
| 2. | S Venkataraghavan | 1979 |
| 3. | Kapil Dev | 1983 |
| 4. | Kapil Dev | 1987 |
| 5. | M Azharuddin | 1992 |
| 6. | M Azharuddin | 1996 |
| 7. | M Azharuddin | 1999 |
| 8. | Saurav Ganguly | 2003 |
| 9. | Rahul Dravid | 2007 |
| 10. | MS Dhoni | 2011 |
| 11. | MS Dhoni | 2015 |
| 12. | Virat Kohli | 2019 |
Crickhit Question and Answer
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Who is the Best Captain of India?
Test- A total of 36 players have captained India in test matches, of which Virat Kohli is the most successful win with 40 wins.
One Day- A total of 26 players have captained India in one-day Internationals, of which Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the most successful with 110 wins.
T20- A total of 9 players have captained India in T20s of which Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the most successful captain with 41 wins.
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Who is T20 captain of India?
On 13th January 2023, BCCI announced the squad for the first two test matches against Australia. Rohit Sharma will lead the team against Australia in the first 2 tests and KL Rahul will be the vice-captain. Team India has 2 wickets Keeper namely Ishan Kishan and K S Bharat. Ravindra Jadeja was also selected for the test matches but the inclusion of Jadeja is subject to fitness. For the rest of the matches, the squad will declare later.
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Who is the No 1 captain in Cricket?
Test- A total of 36 players have captained India in test matches, of which Virat Kohli is the most successful win with 40 wins.
One Day- A total of 26 players have captained India in one-day Internationals, of which Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the most successful with 110 wins.
T20- A total of 9 players have captained India in T20s of which Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the most successful captain with 41 wins.
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How many Indian Cricket Team captains are there?
Indian Cricket Team has 36 captains in test cricket, 26 captains in one day, and 9 captains in T20s so far.
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