V Kohli has led India in 49 tests. He would be leading India in the 50th test in the second test against South Africa at Pune scheduled to start from 10th of this month. He would become the second captain to lead India in 50 plus tests after MS Dhoni. MS Dhoni has led India in 60 tests, He also would become the 17th captain to lead a team in 50 plus tests in the annals of test cricket

Prior to the start of the second test at Pune, SC Ganguly and V Kohli have led India In 49 Tests.  The following table lists the performance of these three captains – MS Dhoni, SC Ganguly, and V Kohli.

Player	Span	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	Draw	W/L	%W	%L
MS Dhoni	2008-2014	60	27	18	0	15	1.50	45.00	30.00
SC Ganguly	2000-2005	49	21	13	0	15	1.61	42.85	26.53
V Kohli	2014-2019	49	29	10	0	10	2.90	59.18	20.40

India has won most tests under V Kohli – 29 Tests.  One more Test win would fetch V Kohli his 30th win. If he wins one more test, he would then become the sixth captain in the annals of test cricket to win 30 plus tests. The following table lists the other five Test captains who have won 30 plus Tests

No	Player	Span	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	Draw	W/L	%W	%L
1	GC Smith (ICC/SA)	2003-2014	109	53	29	0	27	1.82	48.62	26.60
2	RT Ponting (AUS)	2004-2010	77	48	16	0	13	3.00	62.33	20.77
3	SR Waugh (AUS)	1999-2004	57	41	9	0	7	4.55	71.92	15.78
4	CH Lloyd (WI)	1974-1985	74	36	12	0	26	3.00	48.64	16.21
5	AR Border (AUS)	1984-1994	93	32	22	1	38	1.45	34.40	23.65