Jan 8, 2024, 09:59 PM IST

Indian cricketers who played most T20I matches as captain

Pavan Naidu

After the South Africa tour, Team India is gearing up for their three-match T20I series against Afghanistan starting from January 11.

The squads for both Teams have been announced. Fans are excited to see India cricket captain Rohit Sharma and star player Virat Kohli return in the shortest format of cricket after such a long time.

However, big setback for India as T20I star players like Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav will be missing the series. Pandya is recovering from an ankle injury sustained during World Cup 2023. Whereas Surya also suffered an ankle injury after the T20I series in South Africa.

Ahead of the highly anticipated series, have a look at the list of Indian cricketers who played most T20I matches as captain.

MS Dhoni - 72 T20I matches

Rohit Sharma - 51 T20I matches

Virat Kohli - 50 T20I matches

Hardik Pandya -  16 T20I matches