Top 10 Captains who have led the team in most International matches

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7. Mohammad Azharuddin (India) – 221:

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Mohammad Azharuddin batting for India against the Minor Counties in Trowbridge on the 12th July 1990. The match ended in a draw. (Photo by David Munden/Popperfoto/Getty Images)

The controversial former Indian skipper Mohammad Azharuddin’s captaincy was as impactful as his flick shots. Azharuddin took over as the captain of the Indian team succeeding Krishnamachari Srikkanth in the year 1989.

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He led the Indian team in 47 Test matches and 174 ODIs. He led the team to victory in 90 ODIs, the highest until surpassed by MS Dhoni on 2 September 2014. His 14 Test match wins as captain was a record until it was beaten by Dhoni, who has 21 Test match wins to his name.

His overall record states him leading in 221 matches with 104 wins and 90 defeats. Azhar was controversially dropped from the team following the match-fixing allegations and was succeeded by Sourav Ganguly in the year 1999.

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