IND vs ENG: Who is the most successful Indian captain in England
Who is the most successful Indian captain in England?: The five-match Test series between India and England is going to start from June 20. The first match will be played in Leeds. Team India will make a new beginning under the leadership of new captain Shubman Gill. However, this challenge is not going to be easy for a young Team India as the England team has gone through a phase of change and it will not be easy to defeat them on their ground. The Indian team has not been able to win any Test series on England soil since 2007.
In 2007, under the captaincy of Rahul Dravid, India won the three-match series 1-0. After this, the Indian team also went on tour there in 2011, 2014, 2018 and 2021, but could not win the series. Now Gill and company will have the responsibility of ending the 18-year drought. In this episode, we are telling you about India’s best captain in England.
Most wins against England in England (Indian captain)
India may not have won any Test series in England after 2007, but Virat Kohli is at the top in terms of the most successful Indian captain in that country. Under Kohli’s captaincy, India played nine Tests in England and won three of them. India lost five Tests, while one Test was drawn. On the other hand, after Kohli comes Kapil Dev and Rahul Dravid. Under Kapil’s captaincy, India won two out of three Tests in England and one Test was drawn. Rahul Dravid has captained only three Tests in England and won one, while two were drawn. Dravid captained during the three-match series in 2007 and India won that series 1-0.
| Captain | Match | Won | Lost | Drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Kapil Dev | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rahul Dravid | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ajit Wadekar | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| MS Dhoni | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
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Most runs in India-England Test
If we talk about the batsmen who have scored the most runs in Tests between India and England, then Joe Root is at the top of the list. He has scored the most runs (2846 runs in 55 innings of 30 matches) against India in the match between the two countries. During this, his average has been 58.08. These include 10 centuries and 11 half-centuries. At the same time.
Sachin Tendulkar is at number two. He has scored 2535 runs in 53 innings of 32 matches against England. During this, his average was 51.73. Tendulkar scored seven centuries and 13 half-centuries. Sunil Gavaskar is third with 2483 runs, Alastair Cook is fourth with 2431 runs and Virat Kohli is at number five with 1991 runs. At the same time, Sachin is at the top with 1575 runs among the Indians who have scored the most runs on England soil. Rahul Dravid is second with 1376 runs, while Gavaskar is third with 1152 runs.
| Player | Matches | Runs | Average | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Root (England) | 30 | 2846 | 58.08 | 10 | 11 |
| Sachin Tendulkar (India) | 32 | 2535 | 51.73 | 7 | 13 |
| Sunil Gavaskar (India) | 38 | 2483 | 38.20 | 4 | 16 |
| Alastair Cook (England) | 30 | 2431 | 47.66 | 7 | 9 |
| Virat Kohli (India) | 28 | 1991 | 42.36 | 5 | 9 |
| Rahul Dravid (India) | 21 | 1950 | 60.93 | 7 | 8 |
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