He became the captain when the West Indies dominated world cricket and Kapil Dev led his team to win a match against the Caribbeans in his first ODI series as a captain. This win completely changed cricket forever in the country, elevating the sport to become a religion. Under the leadership of the great Kapil Dev, India lifted their first-ever cricket World Cup title by defeating the mighty West Indies in the finals of the 1983 Cricket World Cup. Kapil Dev: The captain who led India to maiden World Cup title win Under his captaincy, India defeated New Zealand in a Test series in 1967 which marked the country's first overseas series victory. Interestingly, Pataudi completely changed how the game was played in the country by instilling a winning mentality in his team-mates, leading India to their first overseas Test victory in 1967.ĭespite suffering a tragic accident that left him with visual impairment in his right eye, Pataudi led India in 40 out of 46 Tests he played, winning nine of them. Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi was undoubtedly one of India’s greatest ever cricket captains.įamously known as Tiger Pataudi, he became the captain of the Indian team at a tender age of just 21 - the youngest ever captain of India to this day. Tiger Pataudi: The youngest captain of the Indian cricket team Here are some who have been an inspiration in their era. Įvery Indian cricket captain carries the burden of expectations from a billion-strong country that reveres the sport as a religion.įrom CK Nayudu, the first captain of the Indian cricket team, to Ajinkya Rahane, the Indian cricket team has had 33 captains so far in Test matches and 24 in ODIs. Let's hope for the best in 2017.India’s sporting health largely rests on one man: the captain of the Indian cricket team.
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However, Dhoni's record in the limited-overs format cannot be ignored just yet and he remains one of the best in the current Indian team.Ĭaptain Cool is going through a lean patch with the bat but Dhoni is a fighter and even though he may not be at his best right now, he still possess the ability to turn a game on its head and get Indai over the line. Looking at India's performances this year many experts and pundits believe that the time has come for Kohli to take over the reins of Indian cricket in all the three formats. He was the highest run-scorer in the series against West Indies and England and was adjudged Man of the Series for the latter. Kohli led by example and amassed 1215 runs in 12 Tests at an average of 75.93 scoring a record three double hundreds in the calendar year. Kohli's young brigade stood up against each and every challenge that was thrown at them and came out of it with flying colours led by the captain himself. Kohli did not lose a single game as captain in the process while drawing just three Tests this year - two against the West Indies and one against England. ( Virat Kohli exclusive: Don't compare me with Sachin Tendulkar) Kohli in just his second year as captain of the Test team, led India to series victories starting with a 2-0 win in West Indies, 3-0 hammering against New Zealand and then avenged their 2012 home series loss against England with a 4-0 triumph in the recently-concluded five-match series. In stark contrast, Kohli on the other hand had a record-breaking year both in terms of his captaincy and runs with the bat. Dhoni's form itself however, remained a big cause for concern for him and the team. ( Kohli ends 2016 on a high, can safely be branded the best captain in the world)ĭhoni's record as captain in 2016 (T20Is):Įxcept for the disappointment in Australia, Dhoni's team overcame all the other challenges and performed relatively well throughout the year. Switching between ODIs and T20Is is not such a big deal for an international cricketer in this day and age but a player is bound to struggle when there are big gaps between series. India haven't played a lot of limited-overs cricket this year which also did not help Dhoni's cause by much. ( Ashwin is the best all-rounder in the world by far. ( Exclusive: Boria Majumdar reviews India's 4-0 triumph with Ashwin and Ganguly)ĭhoni at 35, is still one of the fittest players in world cricket but retirement from Test cricket has resulted in him losing his form with the bat in the limited-overs formats which has had a visible effect on the performance of the Men In Blue on the field. Consequently, his aggression and passion rub off on the rest of his teammates and it was very evident throughout this year as India climbed to the top of the Test rankings and registered nine victories in the longest format without losing a single game.
While Dhoni's image remains that of a calm and collected skipper who rarely displays any emotions on the field, Kohli on the other hand, wears his heart on his sleeve.
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