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

3. Sourav Ganguly

Prince of Kolkata, Sourav Ganguly has captained Team India 17 times against the arch-rival Pakistan. Out of those 17 matches, he tasted victory in 7 matches only. Ganguly was regarded as one of those important figures who 'revolutionised' India's playing style post-2000 as captain. 

Those days, Pakistan really made it hard for the teams to have a go against them. Team India under Sourav was no exception to it. It impacted his individual performance as well. A cricketer who scored over 11K ODI runs, just averaged odd 20s. His remarkable Player of the Series performance just before that period faded away. 

Against the quality bowling attack of Pakistan, fans found India struggling. Sourav played at a 68 strike rate, scoring 48 as his highest score. Though, he went up and down the batting order in those matches. But the 2003 Cricket World Cup win in South Africa was a notable victory during his tenure.