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Who is the longest serving captain of Indian cricket team?
In the longest format, Dhoni captained Team India in 60 matches out of which he won 27 games. Out of the 60 tosses he was a part of, Dhoni won 26 times. In the ODI format, Dhoni still is India’s longest serving captain — 200 matches where he won 110 matches at a win percentage of 59.52.
Who is India one day captain?
Rohit Sharma
Opener Rohit Sharma replaced Virat Kohli as India’s one-day captain earlier this week, thus taking charge of both the white-ball squads ahead of their tour of South Africa later this month.
Why Virat is no more captain?
“We had requested Virat not to step down as T20 captain but he didn’t want to continue. So, the selectors felt that they cannot have two white-ball captains in two white-ball formats. That’s too much of leadership,” Ganguly told PTI.
Who is the most unsuccessful captain in cricket?
But on the flip-side, there have been some really big names who have failed at captaincy….5 worst captains in the history of international cricket
- Heath Streak- Zimbabwe.
- Andrew Flintoff- England.
- Brian Lara- West Indies.
- Sachin Tendulkar – India.
- Chris Gayle- West Indies.
Who is the best captain of Indian cricket team?
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.
Who is the current captain of the Indian cricket team?
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the current captain of the Indian national cricket team for ODI and T20 matches. Virat Kohli is the captain for Test matches.
How did cricket become so famous in India?
The fact that it is so easy to play. It’s doesn’t cost much to play cricket.
How can I join Indian cricket team?
To get into Indian Cricket team and to play for India, aspirants start to work towards it at a very early age. They enrol themselves in the school cricket team/club, play and if they perform well in the inter-school or local tournaments, they get recognised and selected under District Under 13 team.