| Captain | Matches | Won | Lost | Draw | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25.00 |
| MS Dhoni | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.33 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Anil Kumble | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33 |
Key Insights
Virat Kohli is the only Indian captain to win multiple Test matches in Sri Lanka. India won five Tests under his captaincy in the Lankan territory.
Mohammad Azharuddin was the first Indian skipper to win a Test match in Sri Lanka. He led India to a 235-run victory in the 1993 Colombo (SSC) Test.
Azharuddin was also the first captain from India to manage a series victory on Lankan soil. Apart from the Colombo (SSC) win, the other two matches ended in draws, which resulted in a 1-0 series triumph.
Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni are the two Indian skippers with a drawn series each in Sri Lanka.
Kohli is the other skipper to register a series win in Sri Lanka. And he did it twice, making him the only Indian captain to achieve the feat.
On Kohli’s first tour as captain in 2015, India returned with a 2-1 series triumph. And on the second trip in 2017, the result was even better – a 3-0 whitewash.
Kohli also remains the only Indian captain to lead India in two Test series in Sri Lanka. Read about Virat Kohli overall Test captaincy records here.
