Individual Most Matches As Captain

Cricket Records for India (Host) in Test+ODI+T20I matches

Most matches as captain

Player	Span	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	Draw	NR	W/L	%W	%L	% Tied	% Draw	%NR	%
MS Dhoni (IND)	2007-2016	123	74	39	1	6	3	1.89	60.16	31.70	0.81	4.87	2.43	65.35
V Kohli (IND)	2014-2021	89	61	21	1	5	1	2.90	68.53	23.59	1.12	5.61	1.12	74.09
M Azharuddin (IND)	1990-1999	78	53	21	1	3	0	2.52	67.94	26.92	1.28	3.84	0.00	71.33
RG Sharma (IND)	2017-2024	64	52	10	1	1	0	5.20	81.25	15.62	1.56	1.56	0.00	83.33
SC Ganguly (IND)	2000-2005	57	28	21	0	8	0	1.33	49.12	36.84	0.00	14.03	0.00	57.14
N Kapil Dev (IND)	1982-1987	52	20	17	1	13	1	1.17	38.46	32.69	1.92	25.00	1.92	53.94
R Dravid (IND)	2000-2007	44	24	15	0	3	2	1.60	54.54	34.09	0.00	6.81	4.54	61.53
SM Gavaskar (IND)	1978-1985	42	10	10	0	20	2	1.00	23.80	23.80	0.00	47.61	4.76	50.00
A Ranatunga (SL)	1989-1999	40	14	22	0	3	1	0.63	35.00	55.00	0.00	7.50	2.50	38.88
RT Ponting (AUS)	2003-2011	36	21	13	0	2	0	1.61	58.33	36.11	0.00	5.55	0.00	61.76
Asghar Afghan (AFG)	2016-2020	31	21	8	1	0	1	2.62	67.74	25.80	3.22	0.00	3.22	71.66
SR Tendulkar (IND)	1996-2000	30	13	11	0	5	1	1.18	43.33	36.66	0.00	16.66	3.33	54.16
MAK Pataudi (IND)	1964-1975	27	6	9	0	12	0	0.66	22.22	33.33	0.00	44.44	0.00	40.00
KS Williamson (NZ)	2016-2023	23	10	12	0	1	0	0.83	43.47	52.17	0.00	4.34	0.00	45.45
SP Fleming (NZ)	1997-2006	22	6	11	0	4	1	0.54	27.27	50.00	0.00	18.18	4.54	35.29
WTS Porterfield (IRE)	2011-2019	22	6	14	0	0	2	0.42	27.27	63.63	0.00	0.00	9.09	30.00
IVA Richards (WI)	1983-1989	22	14	6	0	2	0	2.33	63.63	27.27	0.00	9.09	0.00	70.00
AR Border (AUS)	1986-1989	21	10	7	1	2	1	1.42	47.61	33.33	4.76	9.52	4.76	58.33
DJG Sammy (WI)	2011-2016	21	8	12	0	1	0	0.66	38.09	57.14	0.00	4.76	0.00	40.00
EJG Morgan (ENG)	2012-2021	20	9	11	0	0	0	0.81	45.00	55.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	45.00
GC Smith (SA)	2004-2011	20	10	8	0	2	0	1.25	50.00	40.00	0.00	10.00	0.00	55.55
AN Cook (ENG)	2011-2016	19	4	13	0	2	0	0.30	21.05	68.42	0.00	10.52	0.00	23.52
SPD Smith (AUS)	2016-2023	19	7	10	0	2	0	0.70	36.84	52.63	0.00	10.52	0.00	41.17
WJ Cronje (SA)	1996-2000	18	11	7	0	0	0	1.57	61.11	38.88	0.00	0.00	0.00	61.11
Imran Khan (PAK)	1987-1989	18	11	3	0	4	0	3.66	61.11	16.66	0.00	22.22	0.00	78.57
T Bavuma (SA)	2022-2023	16	9	7	0	0	0	1.28	56.25	43.75	0.00	0.00	0.00	56.25
KA Pollard (WI)	2019-2022	16	6	10	0	0	0	0.60	37.50	62.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	37.50
PJ Cummins (AUS)	2023-2023	15	10	5	0	0	0	2.00	66.66	33.33	0.00	0.00	0.00	66.66
CH Lloyd (WI)	1974-1983	15	10	2	0	3	0	5.00	66.66	13.33	0.00	20.00	0.00	83.33
MA Taylor (AUS)	1996-1998	15	6	9	0	0	0	0.66	40.00	60.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	40.00
GA Gooch (ENG)	1989-1993	14	6	8	0	0	0	0.75	42.85	57.14	0.00	0.00	0.00	42.85
AJ Finch (AUS)	2019-2022	13	7	6	0	0	0	1.16	53.84	46.15	0.00	0.00	0.00	53.84
DPMD Jayawardene (Asia/SL)	2006-2007	13	8	4	0	0	1	2.00	61.53	30.76	0.00	0.00	7.69	66.66
SR Waugh (AUS)	1998-2001	13	7	6	0	0	0	1.16	53.84	46.15	0.00	0.00	0.00	53.84
BC Lara (WI)	1994-2007	12	6	6	0	0	0	1.00	50.00	50.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	50.00
KC Sangakkara (SL)	2009-2011	12	3	7	0	1	1	0.42	25.00	58.33	0.00	8.33	8.33	30.00
DB Vengsarkar (IND)	1987-1988	12	6	4	0	2	0	1.50	50.00	33.33	0.00	16.66	0.00	60.00
CA Walsh (WI)	1994-1994	12	4	6	0	1	1	0.66	33.33	50.00	0.00	8.33	8.33	40.00
JC Buttler (ENG)	2021-2023	11	4	7	0	0	0	0.57	36.36	63.63	0.00	0.00	0.00	36.36
LK Germon (NZ)	1995-1996	11	4	5	0	2	0	0.80	36.36	45.45	0.00	18.18	0.00	44.44
KJ Hughes (AUS)	1979-1984	11	3	2	0	4	2	1.50	27.27	18.18	0.00	36.36	18.18	60.00
MD Shanaka (SL)	2022-2023	11	1	10	0	0	0	0.10	9.09	90.90	0.00	0.00	0.00	9.09
L Amarnath (IND)	1948-1952	10	2	2	0	6	0	1.00	20.00	20.00	0.00	60.00	0.00	50.00
MS Atapattu (SL)	2005-2005	10	1	8	0	1	0	0.12	10.00	80.00	0.00	10.00	0.00	11.11
NJ Contractor (IND)	1960-1962	10	2	0	0	8	0	-	20.00	0.00	0.00	80.00	0.00	100.00
A Flintoff (ENG)	2006-2006	10	2	7	0	1	0	0.28	20.00	70.00	0.00	10.00	0.00	22.22
DI Gower (ENG)	1984-1985	10	6	2	0	2	0	3.00	60.00	20.00	0.00	20.00	0.00	75.00
Inzamam-ul-Haq (PAK)	2004-2005	10	6	3	0	1	0	2.00	60.00	30.00	0.00	10.00	0.00	66.66
TWM Latham (NZ)	2021-2023	10	3	7	0	0	0	0.42	30.00	70.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	30.00
LRD Mendis (SL)	1986-1987	10	1	8	0	1	0	0.12	10.00	80.00	0.00	10.00	0.00	11.11
RB Richardson (WI)	1993-1996	10	5	5	0	0	0	1.00	50.00	50.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	50.00
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)	2018-2023	10	2	8	0	0	0	0.25	20.00	80.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	20.00
DL Vettori (NZ)	2010-2011	10	2	6	0	2	0	0.33	20.00	60.00	0.00	20.00	0.00	25.00
Babar Azam (PAK)	2023-2023	9	4	5	0	0	0	0.80	44.44	55.55	0.00	0.00	0.00	44.44
F du Plessis (SA)	2015-2019	9	4	5	0	0	0	0.80	44.44	55.55	0.00	0.00	0.00	44.44
SA Edwards (NED)	2023-2023	9	2	7	0	0	0	0.28	22.22	77.77	0.00	0.00	0.00	22.22
KWR Fletcher (ENG)	1981-1982	9	1	3	0	5	0	0.33	11.11	33.33	0.00	55.55	0.00	25.00
A Flower (ZIM)	1993-1996	9	1	5	1	0	2	0.20	11.11	55.55	11.11	0.00	22.22	21.42
Hashmatullah Shahidi (AFG)	2023-2023	9	4	5	0	0	0	0.80	44.44	55.55	0.00	0.00	0.00	44.44
CL Hooper (WI)	2002-2002	9	4	4	0	1	0	1.00	44.44	44.44	0.00	11.11	0.00	50.00
N Hussain (ENG)	2001-2002	9	3	4	0	2	0	0.75	33.33	44.44	0.00	22.22	0.00	42.85
V Sehwag (IND)	2005-2011	9	7	2	0	0	0	3.50	77.77	22.22	0.00	0.00	0.00	77.77
RJ Shastri (IND)	1987-1991	9	2	7	0	0	0	0.28	22.22	77.77	0.00	0.00	0.00	22.22
BS Bedi (IND)	1976-1977	8	3	3	0	2	0	1.00	37.50	37.50	0.00	25.00	0.00	50.00
PW Borren (NED)	2011-2016	8	1	6	0	0	1	0.16	12.50	75.00	0.00	0.00	12.50	14.28
A Kumble (IND)	2002-2008	8	2	1	0	5	0	2.00	25.00	12.50	0.00	62.50	0.00	66.66
AD Mathews (SL)	2014-2016	8	1	7	0	0	0	0.14	12.50	87.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.50
PR Umrigar (IND)	1955-1958	8	2	2	0	4	0	1.00	25.00	25.00	0.00	50.00	0.00	50.00
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1999-1999	8	6	2	0	0	0	3.00	75.00	25.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	75.00
GJ Bailey (AUS)	2013-2013	7	2	4	0	0	1	0.50	28.57	57.14	0.00	0.00	14.28	33.33
SV Carlisle (ZIM)	2002-2002	7	2	5	0	0	0	0.40	28.57	71.42	0.00	0.00	0.00	28.57
LD Chandimal (SL)	2016-2017	7	1	4	0	2	0	0.25	14.28	57.14	0.00	28.57	0.00	20.00
JO Holder (WI)	2018-2019	7	2	4	1	0	0	0.50	28.57	57.14	14.28	0.00	0.00	35.71
Mashrafe Mortaza (BAN)	2016-2016	7	2	4	0	0	1	0.50	28.57	57.14	0.00	0.00	14.28	33.33
BKG Mendis (SL)	2023-2023	7	2	5	0	0	0	0.40	28.57	71.42	0.00	0.00	0.00	28.57
HH Pandya (IND)	2023-2023	7	5	2	0	0	0	2.50	71.42	28.57	0.00	0.00	0.00	71.42
KP Pietersen (ENG)	2008-2008	7	0	6	0	1	0	0.00	0.00	85.71	0.00	14.28	0.00	0.00
Rashid Khan (AFG)	2019-2019	7	2	5	0	0	0	0.40	28.57	71.42	0.00	0.00	0.00	28.57
AJ Strauss (ENG)	2006-2011	7	4	2	1	0	0	2.00	57.14	28.57	14.28	0.00	0.00	64.28
HH Streak (ZIM)	2000-2000	7	1	5	0	1	0	0.20	14.28	71.42	0.00	14.28	0.00	16.66
LRPL Taylor (NZ)	2010-2016	7	2	5	0	0	0	0.40	28.57	71.42	0.00	0.00	0.00	28.57
JG Wright (NZ)	1988-1988	7	1	6	0	0	0	0.16	14.28	85.71	0.00	0.00	0.00	14.28
Asif Iqbal (PAK)	1979-1980	6	0	2	0	4	0	0.00	0.00	33.33	0.00	66.66	0.00	0.00
DJ Bravo (WI)	2013-2014	6	2	4	0	0	0	0.50	33.33	66.66	0.00	0.00	0.00	33.33
JJ Crowe (NZ)	1987-1987	6	2	4	0	0	0	0.50	33.33	66.66	0.00	0.00	0.00	33.33
G Gambhir (IND)	2010-2011	6	6	0	0	0	0	-	100.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	100.00
AI Kallicharran (WI)	1978-1979	6	0	1	0	5	0	0.00	0.00	16.66	0.00	83.33	0.00	0.00
NLTC Perera (SL)	2017-2017	6	1	5	0	0	0	0.20	16.66	83.33	0.00	0.00	0.00	16.66
Shoaib Malik (PAK)	2007-2007	6	2	4	0	0	0	0.50	33.33	66.66	0.00	0.00	0.00	33.33
K Srikkanth (IND)	1989-1989	6	3	3	0	0	0	1.00	50.00	50.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	50.00
AJ Traicos (ZIM)	1987-1987	6	0	6	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	100.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
FCM Alexander (WI)	1958-1959	5	3	0	0	2	0	-	60.00	0.00	0.00	40.00	0.00	100.00
R Benaud (AUS)	1959-1960	5	2	1	0	2	0	2.00	40.00	20.00	0.00	40.00	0.00	66.66
HB Cave (NZ)	1955-1956	5	0	2	0	3	0	0.00	0.00	40.00	0.00	60.00	0.00	0.00
AB de Villiers (SA)	2015-2015	5	3	2	0	0	0	1.50	60.00	40.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	60.00
ER Dexter (ENG)	1961-1962	5	0	2	0	3	0	0.00	0.00	40.00	0.00	60.00	0.00	0.00
Fazal Mahmood (PAK)	1960-1961	5	0	0	0	5	0	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	100.00	0.00	-
AC Gilchrist (AUS)	2004-2007	5	3	0	0	1	1	-	60.00	0.00	0.00	20.00	20.00	100.00
JDC Goddard (WI)	1948-1949	5	1	0	0	4	0	-	20.00	0.00	0.00	80.00	0.00	100.00
AW Greig (ENG)	1976-1977	5	3	1	0	1	0	3.00	60.00	20.00	0.00	20.00	0.00	75.00

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The result percentage excludes no results and counts ties as half a win

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

India v England at Dharamsala, ICC World Test Championship 5th Test, Mar 7-9, 2024 [Test # 2534]

India v England at Ranchi, ICC World Test Championship 4th Test, Feb 23-26, 2024 [Test # 2531]

India v England at Rajkot, ICC World Test Championship 3rd Test, Feb 15-18, 2024 [Test # 2530]