Who was the 1st ODI captain for India?
Christopher Anderson
Published Feb 21, 2026
Who was the 1st ODI captain for India?
Colonel C. K. Nayudu
The Indian team was first led by Colonel C. K. Nayudu against England at the Lord’s.
Who is the 1st captain of Indian cricket team?
Cottari Kanakaiya Nayudu
Cottari Kanakaiya Nayudu is also known as CK, was the first captain of the Indian cricket team in Test matches.
Who is the first T20 captain of India?
The Indian cricket team played its first T20I match—under the captaincy of Virender Sehwag—during the 2006–07 series in South Africa; India defeated the hosts by six wickets in the one-off match and claimed the series.
Who is worst captain in India?
MS Dhoni officially India’s WORST captain in AWAY test matches
- Indian captains with most away Test defeats:
- MS Dhoni: 11.
- MAK Pataudi, Mohammad Azharuddin and Sourav Ganguly: 10 each.
- Bishan S Bedi: 8.
- Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar: 6 each.
Who is No 1 captain in cricket?
Bottom Line: Steve Waugh Steve Waugh is arguably the greatest captain of the modern era. He won 41 Tests in 57 matches he captained Australia, with a world-record winning percentage of 71.92.
Who is India’s 2021 captain?
Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma was appointed captain of Team India in One-day Internationals on Wednesday, taking over from Virat Kohli. The opening batter was also appointed vice-captain in Tests, replacing Ajinkya Rahane. Rohit had been appointed captain of the T20I team last month, ahead of the home series against New Zealand.
Who is best ODI captain?
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli as India’s ODI captain: The 33-year-old is also the third-best ODI skipper (minimum 90 matches as captain) in international cricket when it comes to win percentage. Australia’s Ricky Ponting dominates the tally with 76.14 percent followed by South Africa’s Hansie Cronje (73.70 percent).
Who is vice captain of India?
Rohit Sharma was promoted to the role of the vice captain for India’s Test team while Ravindra Jadeja was among the notable absentees from the squad named for the three-match series in South Africa.
Who is God of ODI?
Sachin Tendulkar
| Competition | Test | ODI |
|---|---|---|
| Runs scored | 15,921 | 18,426 |
| Batting average | 53.78 | 44.83 |
| 100s/50s | 51/68 | 49/96 |
| Top score | 248* | 200* |