Ms Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma – The rare captains in any format of India | Cricket news
New Delhi: In 2025, Indian cricket entered a new leadership phase, with three different captains through formats. Before the five -test series in England, Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from the Cricket Test, paving the way to Shubman Gill to take over as a skipper from Bell of India. Gill’s first assignment as a test captain came in the high -level tour in England. While Rohit continues to direct the Odi side, Suryakumar Yadav was entrusted to Captain T20i.But has India already had a captain leading the three formats? The answer is yes – repeatedly.Mrs Dona (2008-2017)Mahendra Singh Dhoni became a leader of India in all-format after Anil Kumble retired from the tests in 2008. He capitalized on the test, ODI and T20is team until testing of tests is far from the cricket. Dhoni abandoned Captain Odi and T20i on January 4, 2017.
| MS DHONI – Captain record | |
|---|---|
| Scope | 2007-2018 |
| Matches | 332 |
| Won | 178 |
| Lost | 120 |
| Related | 6 |
| Draw | 15 |
| No results (NR) | 13 |
| Victory / Loss ratio (W / L) | 1.48 |
| % Victory | 53.61 |
| % Losses | 36.14 |
Between 2007 and 2018, Dhoni led India in 332 international games. His record included 178 victories, 120 defeats, 6 links, 15 draws in draw and 13 non-results. This resulted in a winning ratio-launch of 1.48 and a percentage of victory of 53.61%. Overall, taking into account prints and links, its teams avoided defeat in 59.53% of the games.Virat Kohli (2017-2021)Virat Kohli became a full -time captain of India in all formats in early 2017 after Dhoni left his limited leadership. He led until the end of the T20 2021 World Cup in the water, where he left the role of the T20. In 2022, the BCCI withdrew him as Captain Odi, and shortly after, Kohli resigned from the test captain after a 2-1 defeat against South Africa.
| Virat Kohli- Captaincy Record | |
|---|---|
| Scope | 2013-2022 |
| Matches | 213 |
| Won | 135 |
| Lost | 60 |
| Related | 3 |
| Draw | 11 |
| No results (NR) | 4 |
| Victory / Loss ratio (W / L) | 2.25 |
| % Victory | 63.38 |
| % Losses | 28.16 |
From 2013 to 2022, Kohli capitalized India in 213 games between formats, obtaining 135 victories against 60 defeats, as well as 3 links, 4 non-results and 11 test prints. Its winner -Délai ratio of 2.25 reflected the domination of India under its surveillance, with a percentage of victory of 63.38% and an overall success rate of 68.93% – one of the highest in the history of Indian cricket.Rohit Sharma (2022-2024)Rohit Sharma took over Captain T20i after the T20 2021 World Cup, before being also appointed Skipper Odi in January 2022. When Kohli left the test role later that year, Rohit became the all-format leader. His mandate has seen notable triumphs, including the T20 2024 World Cup and the Champions Trophy ICC 2025.
| Rohit Sharma-Captency Record | |
|---|---|
| Scope | 2017-2025 |
| Matches | 142 |
| Won | 103 |
| Lost | 33 |
| Related | 2 |
| Draw | 3 |
| No results (NR) | 1 |
| Victory / Loss ratio (W / L) | 3.12 |
| % Victory | 72.53 |
| % Losses | 23.23 |
Rohit retired from T20is after the victory of the World Cup in 2024 and moved away from the test cricket before the England series 2025. Between 2017 and 2025, he led India in 142 games, winning 103, losing 33, equaling 2, drawing 3 and in just 1 non-results. Its winner-delai ratio of 3.12 and as a percentage of victories of 72.53% make it one of the most successful captains in India, its teams avoiding defeat in 75.36% of the games.
