Cricketers to play most matches as captain for India in T20Is

The Indian cricket team ended its 11-year ICC trophy draught by winning the T20 World Cup in West Indies in 2024. India have been one of the most consistent teams in the shortest format of the game over the last few years and are currently the number one T20I team in the world. Throughout the years, there have been different players who led India in the T20 Internationals. However, not every player could sustain as a T20I captain for a long period of time. In the following listicle, we will discuss the top seven players to play most matches as captain of India in T20I cricket. Most matches as T20I captain for India 7. Shubman Gill - 5 matches Shubman Gill is the new vice-captain of the Indian cricket team in white-ball cricket. The young batting star is also among the few players who have captained India in T20I cricket. He made his captaincy debut in a T20I series against Zimbabwe in July 2024 and led India to a 4-1 victory in the five-match series. #PAGE_BREAK# 6. Rishabh Pant - 5 matches Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has captained India in five T20I matches so far. His first assignment as the T20I captain was the five-match series against South Africa in June 2022. After losing the first two matches, the Indian team made a great comeback by winning the next two games. However, the series ended with 2-2 draw as the fifth match ended on a no result. #PAGE_BREAK# 5. Suryakumar Yadav - 10 matches Suryakumar Yadav is the newest T20I captain of the Indian cricket team. His first assignment as a captain was the five-match home T20I series against Australia in 2023 where Men in Blue defeated the Aussies by 4-1. Suryakumar also led India to series win in South Africa followed by a clean sweep in Sri Lanka. He led India in 10 T20I matches so far, out of which India have won seven matches while ended up losing two games. #PAGE_BREAK# 4. Hardik Pandya - 16 matches Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya took over as the T20I skipper of India when the regular skipper Rohit Sharma took a break from the shortest format of the game to prepare for the 2023 ODI World Cup. He has been impressive as a T20I captain by winning the series in New Zealand and had a strong record at home. However, he suffered his first series loss as the Indian T20I captain by 2-3 in the West Indies in 2023. Pandya has captained India in 16 T20I matches, out of which India ended up winning on 10 occasions and lost five matches. #PAGE_BREAK# 3. Virat Kohli - 50 matches Virat Kohli is among the longest serving T20I captains of the Indian cricket team. He turned out to be a great T20I captain for India and became the only Indian captain to win a T20I series in every SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia) country. He also had a great record as the T20I captain at home and made India a strong T20I side to be reckoned with. However, India suffered a group stage exit in the 2021 T20 World Cup after which Kohli stepped down as the T20I captain. He led India in 50 T20I matches out of which India won on 30 occasions and ended up losing 16 matches. #PAGE_BREAK# 2. Rohit Sharma - 62 matches Rohit Sharma has proved himself as one of the most successful captains of India. He led India as a stand-in skipper since 2017 and became the all-time T20I captain in 2021. In his captaincy, India had to suffer a semi-final exit in the 2022 T20 World Cup. However, Rohit finally got his first ICC title as a captain when he led India to their second T20 World Cup title in 2024. Rohit has led India in 62 T20I matches out of which India has won 49 matches and lost 12. #PAGE_BREAK# 1. MS Dhoni - 72 matches MS Dhoni is the longest serving T20I captain of the Indian cricket team. He was appointed as Team India skipper ahead of the T20 World Cup in 2007 and led the young team to the title in the inaugural edition of the tournament. Dhoni has led India in 72 T20I matches from 2007 to 2016, out of which India won 41 and lost 28 matches.

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Cricketers to play most matches as captain for India in T20Is