Indian Test captains - Nayudu to Dhoni

India played their first Test match on June 25, 1932. Since then, India has played 468 Test matches with 31 players captaining the side. Let’s take a look at all the Test captains who have captained India in more than 5 matches.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has captained India in 43 matches, out of which India have won 20 matches and 11 have ended in draw. Dhoni has captained India from 2008 and is also currently serving as the captain of the Indian Test Team. Under Dhoni, India has won 11 Test series, and he has a win percentage of 46.5%.

Anil Kumble

Anil Kumble has captained India in 14 matches, out of which India won 3 matches and 6 matches ended in draw. Kumble captained India from 2007 to 2008. Under Anil Kumble, India didn’t win a single Test series and he had a win percentage of 21.42%.

Rahul Dravid

Rahul Dravid captained India in 25 matches out of which, India won 8 and 11 ended in draw. Dravid captained India from 2003 to 2007. Under Dravid, India won 4 Test series. Dravid had a win percentage of 32%.

Sourav Ganguly

Sourav Ganguly was captain of India in 49 matches, out of which India won 21 and 15 ended in draw. Ganguly captained India from 2000 to 2006. Under him, India won 10 Test series. Ganguly had a win percent of 42.8%.

Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar was captain of India in 25 matches, out of which India won 4 and 12 ended in draw. Sachin was captain of India from 1996 to 2000. Under him, India won three Test series. Sachin Tendulkar’s win percentage was 16%.

Mohammad Azharuddin

Mohammad Azharuddin captained India in 47 matches, out of which India won 14 and 19 ended in draw. Azharuddin was captain of India from 1990 to 1999 (During a few series from 1996 to 1999 Sachin was the captain). Under him, India has won 6 Test series. Mohammad Azharuddin has win percentage of 29.78%.

Dilip Vengsarkar

Dilip Vengsarkar was captain of India in 10 matches out of which India won 2 and 3 ended in draw. Dilip Vengsarkar was captain of India from 1987 to 1989. Under him, India has won one Test series. Dilip Vengesarkar had win percentage of 20%.

Kapil Dev

Kapil Dev was the captain of India in 34 matches, out of which India won 4 and 23 ended in draw. Kapil Dev was captain of India from 1982 to 1987. Under him, India won two Test series. He had win percentage of 11.76%.

Bishen Singh Bedi

Bishen Singh Bedi was captain of India in 22 matches, out of which India won 6 and 5 ended in draw. Bedi was captain of India from 1975 to 1979. Under him, India won one Test series. He had win percentage of 27.27%.

Sunil Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar was captain of India in 47 matches, out of which India won 9 and 30 ended in draw. Sunil Gavaskar was captain of India from 1975 to 1985. Under him, India has won 5 Test series. He had win percentage of 19.14%.

Srinivas Venkataraghavan

Srinivas Venkatraghavan was captain of India in 5 matches. India didn’t win a single match under his captaincy. Srinivas was captain of India from 1974 to 1979 (In some matches from 1975 to 1979, Sunil Gavaskar was the captain).

Ajit Wadekar

Ajit Wadekar was captain of India in 16 matches, out of which India won 4 and 8 ended in draw. Ajit Wadekar was captain of India from 1970 to 1974. Under him, India has won 3 Test series. Ajit Wadekar had win percentage of 25%.

Nawab Of Pataudi

Pataudi was captain of India in 40 matches, out of which India won 9 and 12 ended in draw. Pataudi was captain of India from 1961 to 1970 and in the series against West Indies in 1974-75. Under him, India won 2 Test series. He had win percentage of 22.5%.

Nari Contractor

Nari Contractor was captain of India in 12 matches, out of which India won 2 and 8 ended in draw. Contractor was captain of India from 1960 to 1962. Under him, India won one Test series. He had win percentage of 16.66%.

Gulabrai Ramchand

Gulabrai Ramchand was captain of India in 5 matches, out of which India won 1 and 2 ended in draw. Ramchand was captain of India from 1959 to 1960. Under him, India hasn’t won a single Test series. He had win percentage of 20%.

Polly Umrigar

Polly Umrigar was captain of India in 8 matches, out of which India won 2 and 4 ended in draw. Polly Umrigar was captain of India from 1955 to 1959. Under him, India won a Test series against New Zealand. Umrigar had win percentage of 25%.

Vinoo Mankad

Vinoo Mankad was captain of India in 6 matches. Under him, India didn’t win a single Test match. Vinoo Mankad was captain of India from 1954 to 1959 (In some matches from 1955, Polly Umrigar was the captain).

Vijay Hazare

Vijay Hazare was captain of India in 14 matches, out of which India won 1 and 8 ended in draw. Vijay Hazare was captain of India from 1951 to 1953. Under him, India didn’t win a single Test series. He had win percentage of 7.14%.

Lala Amarnath

Lala Amarnath was captain of India in 15 matches, out of which India won 2 and 7 ended in draw. Amarnath was captain of India from 1947 to 1949 and in 1953, against a series against Pakistan. Under him, India has won a single test series, his win percent is 13.33%.

CK Nayudu

CK Nayadu was the first ever captain of Indian Test team. He was captain of India for 4 matches and India didn’t win a single match under his captaincy. He was captain of India from 1932 to 1934.