Rohit Sharma has already become one of the most successful Indian captains in Test cricket. He has led India to Test series wins against Australia and England. Also, he has registered four innings wins while leading India in Test cricket.
Earlier today, India beat England by an innings and 64 runs in Dharamsala, which marked the fourth instance, where the team recorded an innings win under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy. With this win, Sharma has now attained the fifth position on the list of Indian captains win the most innings wins in Tests. Here’s a list of the top four names.
4. One of the former Indian captains, Sourav Ganguly – 7
Sourav Ganguly brought about a transformation in Indian cricket during his captaincy tenure. The left-handed batter inspired a generation of players by leading the nation to 7 innings victories in Test cricket.
3. One of the former Indian captains, Mohammad Azharuddin – 8
Not many fans would know but India were quite dominant during Mohammad Azharuddin’s captaincy tenure as well. Playing under Azharuddin’s leadership, the Indian side registered eight wins by an innings, which is the third-highest by an Indian skipper.
2. MS Dhoni – 9
Generally, MS Dhoni’s name is at the top of the lists when talking about captaincy. However, he is in the second position. He was at the top before with 9 wins by an innings in Tests, but the following man dethroned him at the top a few years ago.
1. Virat Kohli – 12
The record for the most innings victories by an Indian Test skipper belongs to none other than Virat Kohli. Like Sourav Ganguly, Kohli brought about a massive change in Indian cricket, and he ended up winning 12 Tests by an innings in his captaincy career.
