The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) introduced India Males’s squad for the upcoming three-match ODI collection and three-match T20I collection in opposition to Sri Lanka. Shikhar Dhawan will lead the aspect as skipper of the Indian workforce. Dhawan, who has performed 142 ODIs, 65 T20Is, and 34 Exams for India, will probably be main the aspect for the primary time. Right here’s the whole checklist of India’s ODI skippers since India performed their first ODI recreation in 1974 underneath Ajit Wadekar’s captaincy.
1. Ajit Wadekar
The fashionable left-hand batsman, Wadekar was India’s first-ever ODI captain. India underneath his management performed their maiden ODI on July thirteenth in 1974 in opposition to England at Leeds. He scored 67 in that match and the Mumbaikar featured in just one extra ODI in his profession after they performed England at The Oval couple of days later. Nevertheless, Wadekar captained the Indian Check workforce in 16 matches. At 77, he died in 2018.
2. Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan
One of many 4 spinners of India’s most well-known spin quartet (Bhagwat Chandrasekhar, Venkataraghavan Bishan Singh Bedi, and Erapalli Prasanna)within the Seventies, S Venkataraghavan took over the rein from Ajit Wadekar and India received its first bowling captain. He performed 15 ODIs and led India in 7 ODIs from 1975-79. India misplaced six matches and received just one in his captaincy. The off-spinner led India within the first-ever World Cup in 1975.
3. Bishan Singh Bedi
One other spinner from the well-known spin quartet that took over the Indian workforce’s captaincy was Bishan Singh Bedi in 1975. The left-arm spinner, who had a gradual and measured run-up, versatile fingers in addition to wrist and loads of loop, was appointed as a captain and India managed just one win and misplaced three underneath his rein.
4. Sunil Gavaskar
Cricket maestro Sunil Gavaskar additionally led the Indian workforce in ODIs from 1980 to 1985. Gavaskar led India in 38 matches, out of which, India received 14 and suffered defeat in 21 video games. Profitable the World Championship of Cricket in Australia in 1985 remained a wonderful success in his 38-match tremulous captaincy tenure. He was a part of the 1983 World Cup-winning workforce.
5. Gundappa Viswanath
He was certainly one of India’s most interesting batsmen all through the Seventies. Within the absence of Sunil Gavaskar, Viswanath led the ship just for one match which India misplaced. Viswanath is Gavaskar’s brother-in-law.
6. Kapil Dev
The dynamic Kapil Dev turned the Indian workforce’s captain in 1982 and served the nation till 1992. He’s nonetheless certainly one of India’s most liked captains who received the primary World Cup for India in 1983. The tall younger man from Haryana had stamina according to that of a marathon runner and the flexibility to bowl at a velocity of 140 kmph. The all-rounder led India in 74 ODIs and had a powerful profitable 54.16 % (39 matches) as a captain. India misplaced 33 matches underneath him.
7. Syed Kirmani
The wicketkeeper-batsman Kirmani was part of India’s world cup profitable workforce in 1983 and he solely led India in a single match in the identical yr. He’s been India’s most profitable Check wicketkeeper (198 dismissals) till MS Dhoni surpassed him.
8. Ravi Shastri
The present coach of the Indian cricket workforce, Ravi Shastri captained India in 11 ODI matches out of which India received solely 4 and misplaced 7. Shastri represented India in 80 Exams and 150 ODIs in his profession spanning 12 years.
9. Dilip Vengsarkar
One other captain from Mumbai was Dilip Vengsarkar in 1987. As per BCCI’s two-captain coverage, each Shastri and Vengsarkar had been appointed as captains within the span of two years. The fashionable batsman led India in 18 ODIs the place the workforce received 8 and misplaced 10.
10 Krishnamachari Srikkanth
The swashbuckling opener Srikkanth was given a possibility to steer India after Vengsarkar failed as captain in 1989. His stint as captain ran just for one yr. In that interval, India performed 13 matches underneath his rule wherein we suffered defeat in 8 matches. Srikkanth was the best scorer within the 1983 World Cup closing on each side. His 38 was price it as India scored 183 and received the sport by 43 runs.
11. Mohammad Azharuddin
Mohammad Azharuddin took over as Okay Srikkanth’s successor and was handed the captaincy in 1989. He’s considered among the finest captains of the Indian cricket workforce, main India to victory in 90 ODIs. Not solely the profitable captain however prolific batsman Azhar led India for ten years (1990-99). Azhar’s nice run got here to a crashing finish when he was accused of match-fixing in 2000 and was banned for all times by BCCI.
12. Sachin Tendulkar
All eyes had been on Sachin Tendulkar when match-fixing rocked the Indian cricket. Tendulkar was evolving as a run machine for India throughout that interval and the BCCI determined at hand the captaincy to the rising star. However captaincy was not Sachin’s cup of tea. In consequence, he as soon as determined to surrender cricket. He misplaced the shape in batting as nicely. Tendulkar led India in 73 ODIs and India misplaced 43 and received solely 23 matches.
13. Ajay Jadeja
Ajay Jadeja, probably the most fascinating batsman of the 90s period, wore the captain’s armband for 13 matches from 1998-99. With a profitable proportion of 61.53, Jadeja clinched victory in eight of matches and suffered loss in simply 5.
14. Sourav Ganguly
The present BCCI president, Sourav Ganguly is broadly thought of amongst one of many most interesting Indian captains of all time. He was appointed as an Indian skipper within the yr 2000 after Sachin Tendulkar resigned from the position. Ganguly led India to 76 ODI wins in 146 matches. He additionally captained India 49 Exams out of which India received 21. A few of his most notable ODI achievements embrace main the ‘Males in Blue’ to the ultimate of the 2003 World Cup and main the workforce to a NatWest tri-series win in England in 2002.
15. Rahul Dravid
Sourav Ganguly’s deputy for years and a stable batsman Rahul Dravid succeeded Dada. The Wall led India in 79 ODIs and managed to win in 42 video games. After taking up as India’s full-time captain from Ganguly, Dravid captained the workforce in 62 ODIs. In that interval, India had collection wins in West Indies, Bangladesh, and most memorably, England. He was the primary Indian captain to win his first 4 collection in cost.
16. Anil Kumble
One of the crucial profitable spinners for India, Anil Kumble was one other stop-gap man for India. He led India victorious in a single match wherein he captained males in blue.
17. Virender Sehwag
Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag is the one captain in ODI historical past to attain a double ton whereas main India in opposition to the West Indies in 2011. Sehwag’s 149-ball 219, the then highest particular person rating in ODI cricket, helped the Males in Blue put up their best-ever ODI whole of 418. He led India in 12 ODIs out of which India received 7 and misplaced 5.
18. MS Dhoni
India’s most profitable captain in limited-overs codecs, MS Dhoni reworked the way in which Indian cricket was being performed. As soon as deemed one of the vital harmful finishers in limited-overs cricket, Dhoni led Workforce India to a number of glories. Made captain for the primary time in 2007, the cricketer from Jharkhand led a younger Indian aspect to victory within the inaugural version of T20 World Cup, 2011 World Cup and 2013 Champions Trophy. Thought-about as finest captain of India, MS Dhoni-led Blue Military in 200 matches out of which India received 110.
19. Suresh Raina
Suresh Raina’s captaincy debut got here on the 2010 tour of Zimbabwe. The southpaw was appointed as a skipper just for two collection between 2010-14. Beneath his captaincy, India bagged six wins and suffered 5 losses.
20. Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir was made the Indian ODI workforce’s captain in 2010 after they had been to play in opposition to New Zealand. The Delhi cricketer not solely did rating 329 runs but in addition walked away with two Man of the Match awards and the Man of the Collection award. All of this in a collection wherein he made his captaincy debut and received the collection 5-0. So his captaincy report in worldwide cricket reads 6 ODIs, 6 wins.
21. Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli turned the Indian workforce’s captain in all three codecs in 2017 and has change into the third captain to steer India in 200 worldwide matches. Kohli has come a great distance in establishing his credentials as among the finest leaders in world cricket at current. He has to this point captained India in 60 Exams, 45 T20Is, and 95 ODIs. His win percentagw is over 72.
22. Ajinkya Rahane
Within the absence of Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane was given the accountability to deal with the Indian aspect for 3 video games. All three have been received underneath his short-stint.
23. Rohit Sharma
Rohit has led the Males in Blue in Kohli’s absence however has been good every time he has been requested to take over the accountability. India has received 8 of the ten ODIs underneath his management together with a win within the Asia Cup in Dubai in 2018. His report as captain in T20I cricket is much more excellent. India has received 15 of the 19 matches underneath Rohit’s captaincy within the format.
