Speaking of T20Is, the Indian cricket team has been a force to reckon with. Not only this, but the Indian captains have also enjoyed remarkable success in the formats, especially against their arch-rivals, Pakistan. In the countable number of matches the two teams have played, it is easy to maintain a record of the wins India has had under specific captains.
Indian skippers – from MS Dhoni to Rohit Sharma to Suryakumar Yadav – have combined tactical acumen and batting depth to register a significant number of wins against Pakistan in T20Is, as compared to their counterparts. This sustained dominance has helped the Men in Blue to assert statistical superiority in one of cricket’s most-watched rivalries.
Most wins by an Indian captain against Pakistan in T20Is
MS Dhoni (6 wins in 8 matches)
Former Indian skipper and a stalwart of the game, MS Dhoni leads the charts as the captain with the most wins against Pakistan in T20Is. Having led India in eight matches, India returned victorious in 6 of them, whereas one was tied and the other they lost.
Suryakumar Yadav (4 wins in as many games)
Second in the list is the present T20I captain, Suryakumar Yadav, who took over the reins after India’s T20 World Cup 2024 title win from Rohit Sharma. Having played four matches against Pakistan as captain, under his captaincy, India has returned victorious in all of them.
Rohit Sharma (3 wins in four matches)
Rohit Sharma, who led India in T20Is from 2022 till T20 World Cup 2024, has captained in four matches, having won three of them.
List of Indian captains with most wins against Pakistan in T20Is
| Captain | Span | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS Dhoni | 2007-2016 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 2025-2026 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rohit Sharma | 2022-2024 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Virat Kohli | 2021-2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
