<P> This is the list of the 33 cricketers who have captained the Indian cricket team for at least one Test match . Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the most successful Indian test captain with 27 wins . </P> <P> The table of results is complete as of 27 January 2018 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="10"> Indian Test match captains </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Number </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Name </Th> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Opposition </Th> <Th> Location </Th> <Th> Played </Th> <Th> Won </Th> <Th> Lost </Th> <Th> Drawn </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> CK Nayudu </Td> <Td> 1932 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1933 / 4 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Total </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Maharajkumar of Vizianagram </Td> <Td> 1936 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Total </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi </Td> <Td> 1946 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Total </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lala Amarnath </Td> <Td> 1947 / 8 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1948 / 9 </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1952 / 3 </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Total </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Vijay - Hazare. jpg </Td> <Td> Vijay Hazare </Td> <Td> 1951 / 2 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1952 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1952 / 3 </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Total </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> ((File: 400px alt =)) </Td> <Td> Vinoo Mankad </Td> <Td> 1954 / 5 </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 / 9 † </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Total </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ghulam Ahmed </Td> <Td> 1955 / 6 † </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 / 9 </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Total </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Polly Umrigar </Td> <Td> 1955 / 6 </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1956 / 7 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 / 9 † </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Total </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hemu Adhikari </Td> <Td> 1958 / 9 † </Td> <Td> West Indian </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Total </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Datta Gaekwad </Td> <Td> 1959 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Total </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> ((File: 400px alt =)) </Td> <Td> Pankaj Roy </Td> <Td> 1959 † </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Total </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gulabrai Ramchand </Td> <Td> 1959 / 60 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Total </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nari Contractor </Td> <Td> 1960 / 1 </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1961 / 2 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1961 / 2 † </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Total </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi </Td> <Td> 1961 / 2 </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1963 / 4 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1964 / 5 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1964 / 5 </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 / 7 </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1967 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1967 / 8 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1967 / 8 </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1969 / 70 </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1969 / 70 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1974 / 5 </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Total </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chandu Borde </Td> <Td> 1967 / 8 † </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Total </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ajit Wadekar </Td> <Td> 1970 / 1 </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1972 / 3 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Total </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Srinivas Venkataraghavan </Td> <Td> 1974 / 5 † </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Total </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sunil Gavaskar </Td> <Td> 1975 / 6 † </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 / 9 </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979 / 80 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979 / 80 </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980 / 1 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980 / 1 </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1981 / 2 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 / 3 </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 / 3 </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984 / 5 </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984 / 5 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Total </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bishan Singh Bedi </Td> <Td> 1975 / 6 </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1975 / 6 </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1976 / 7 </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1976 / 7 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1977 / 8 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 / 9 </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Total </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gundappa Viswanath </Td> <Td> 1979 / 80 † </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979 / 1980 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Total </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kapil Dev </Td> <Td> 1982 / 3 </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1983 / 4 </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1983 / 4 </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985 / 6 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 / 7 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 / 7 </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 / 7 </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Total </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dilip Vengsarkar </Td> <Td> 1987 / 8 </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1988 / 9 </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1988 / 9 </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Total </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ravi Shastri </Td> <Td> 1987 / 8 † </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Total </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Krishnamachari Srikkanth </Td> <Td> 1989 / 90 </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Total </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mohammad Azharuddin </Td> <Td> 1989 / 90 </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 / 1 </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 / 2 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992 / 3 </Td> <Td> Zimbabwe </Td> <Td> Zimbabwe </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992 / 3 </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992 / 3 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992 / 3 </Td> <Td> Zimbabwe </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993 / 4 </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993 / 4 </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 / 5 </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995 / 6 </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997 / 8 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 / 9 </Td> <Td> Zimbabwe </Td> <Td> Zimbabwe </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 / 9 </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 / 9 </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 / 9 </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 / 9 </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Total </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sachin Tendulkar </Td> <Td> 1996 / 7 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1996 / 7 </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1996 / 7 </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1996 / 7 </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997 / 8 </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 / 2000 </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 / 2000 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 / 2000 </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Total </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sourav Ganguly </Td> <Td> 2000 / 1 </Td> <Td> Bangladesh </Td> <Td> Bangladesh </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 / 1 </Td> <Td> Zimbabwe </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 / 1 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> Zimbabwe </Td> <Td> Zimbabwe </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001 / 2 </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001 / 2 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001 / 2 </Td> <Td> Zimbabwe </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001 / 2 </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 / 3 </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 / 3 </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 / 4 </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 / 4 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 / 4 </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2004 / 5 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2004 / 5 </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2004 / 5 </Td> <Td> Bangladesh </Td> <Td> Bangladesh </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2004 / 5 </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 / 6 </Td> <Td> Zimbabwe </Td> <Td> Zimbabwe </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Total </Td> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rahul Dravid </Td> <Td> 2003 / 4 † </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 / 4 † </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2004 / 5 † </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 / 6 </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 / 6 </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 / 6 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 / 6 </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 / 7 </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Bangladesh </Td> <Td> Bangladesh </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Total </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Virender Sehwag </Td> <Td> 2005 / 6 † </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 † </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2010 † </Td> <Td> Bangladesh </Td> <Td> Bangladesh </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 † </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Total </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Anil Kumble </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 / 8 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Total </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mahendra Singh Dhoni </Td> <Td> 2008 † </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 † </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bangladesh </Td> <Td> Bangladesh </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 / 12 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 / 13 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 / 13 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 / 14 </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 / 14 </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 / 14 </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 / 15 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Total </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Virat Kohli </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 / 15 † </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Bangladesh </Td> <Td> Bangladesh </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 / 16 </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 / 17 </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 / 17 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Bangladesh </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Total </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ajinkya Rahane </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 † </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Total </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Grand Total (1932 - 2018) </Td> <Td> 521 </Td> <Td> 144 </Td> <Td> 160 </Td> <Td> 217 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="10"> Indian Test match captains </Th> </Tr>

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