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 list of Indian Cricket Team Captain so far.
List of Indian Cricket Team Captain
Following Virat Kohli’s decision to quit the captaincy from all formats of international cricket, a total of six people have led team India in 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 this year. Here is the Indian Cricket Team Captain list for all formats of cricket.
Indian Cricket Team Captain Test List
| S. No. | Test Indian Cricket Captain |
|---|---|
| 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 ODI List
| S. No. | ODI Indian Cricket Captain | 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 |
Indian Cricket Team Captain T20 List
| S. No. | T20 Indian Cricket Captain | 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 |
Captain of Indian Cricket Team 2022
Indian Cricket Team Captain Test 2022- Rohit Sharma
Indian Cricket Team Captain One Day 2022- KL Rahul (Against Zimbabwe)
Indian Cricket Team Captain T20 2022- Rohit Sharma (For Australia, South Africa and T20 World Cup)
Crickhit Question and Answer
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Who is the vice-captain of Indian cricket team 2022?
Vice Captain of Indian Cricket Team 2022- For the upcoming season, India will host South Africa for 3 T20s in September, and after that South Africa for 3 T20s and 3 ODIs from the end of September to October mid. In the last Team India Tour to Australia for T20 World Cup from October to November 2022. On 12th September 2022, BCCI declared the team India squad for the Australia series, South Africa series, and T20 world cup. Rohit Sharma was appointed as the captain, KL Rahul as the vice-captain, and Rishabh Pant, and Dinesh Karthik will be the wicketkeeper of the Indian Cricket Team for the upcoming cricket series.
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Who is the Captain of Indian cricket team in 2022?
Indian cricket captain 2022- On 12th September 2022, BCCI declared the team India squad for the Australia series, South Africa series, and T20 world cup. Rohit Sharma was appointed as the captain, KL Rahul as the vice-captain, and Rishabh Pant, and Dinesh Karthik will be the wicketkeeper of the Indian Cricket Team for the upcoming cricket series.
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Who is the First Indian Team Captain?
The Indian team was first led by CK Nayudu against England at the Lord’s. They played only 7 tests, which were all against England, before the 2nd world war, losing 5 matches & played a draw twice.
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Who is the Most Successful captain of Team 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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