India Test Captain Full List: From CK Nayudu to Shubman Gill- A look at all 37 Indian Test skippers since 1932
India Test Squad Captains List from 1932: Shubman Gill is set to lead India's Test team on the upcoming England tour, signaling a shift from the Kohli-Sharma era. Throughout its Test history since 1932, India has seen numerous captains, each contr...
His appointment would mark a new chapter in Indian cricket, with the team moving on from the Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma era.
India's Test captaincy has gone through several phases since the country played its first Test match in 1932. From legendary figures who laid the foundations to modern-day leaders who redefined competitiveness overseas, each captain has left a distinct legacy.
Here’s a look at India’s Test captains over the years:
- C. K. Nayudu
- Maharajkumar of Vizianagram
- Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi
- Lala Amarnath
- Vijay Hazare
- Vinoo Mankad
- Ghulam Ahmed
- Polly Umrigar
- Hemu Adhikari
- Datta Gaekwad
- Pankaj Roy
- Gulabrai Ramchand
- Nari Contractor
- Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi
- Chandu Borde
- Ajit Wadekar
- S. Venkataraghavan
- Sunil Gavaskar
- Bishan Singh Bedi
- Gundappa Viswanath
- Kapil Dev
- Dilip Vengsarkar
- Ravi Shastri
- Krishnamachari Srikkanth
- Mohammad Azharuddin
- Sachin Tendulkar
- Sourav Ganguly
- Rahul Dravid
- Virender Sehwag
- Anil Kumble
- MS Dhoni
- Virat Kohli
- Ajinkya Rahane
- KL Rahul
- Rohit Sharma
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Shubman Gill
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