Asia Cup 2023: 5 Most unsuccessful Indian captains against Pakistan in ODIs

4. Kapil Dev

India's first Cricket World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev lost against Pakistan 9 times in 13 matches that he captained. The Haryana Hurricane was given the captain's responsibility at a young age. During that time he was up against Imran Khan's Pakistan. Even Kapil himself acknowledges playing Pakistan at their home was really tough. 

During those 13 times, Kapil found himself struggling with batting and bowling. Pakistan batters tackled him quite well as Kapil clinched only 9 wickets in those lost matches. And his batting was not up to the mark. Contrary in won matches, he performed much better. It signifies how much difference it made to the team in his non-performing days. 

Kapil's all-round ability was nullified by Pakistan. They knew if they could stop Kapil's damage, then India would struggle. And it happened exactly as India lost more matches than they won in that period.