Virat Kohli to Ricky Ponting: Captains with most Test wins

Former India captain Virat Kohli announced his Test retirement on May 12. He is the most successful captain to lead India in Tests. 
 

Virat Kohli-led India registered a first-ever win in Australia, and not only that, Team India became the first-ever Asian team to defeat Australia on their soil. Here are the most successful captains to lead a team in the longest format of the game. 
 

Graeme Smith

South Africa legend Graeme Smith tops the tally, under his captaincy Proteas registered 53 victories in 109 Tests
 

Ricky Ponting

Australia's World Cup-winning skipper guided his side to 48 victories in 77 Test matches

Steve Waugh

Steve Waugh is another Australian captain who comes in the tally as the team won 41 Tests out of 57 outings under his captaincy. 

Virat Kohli

India Test legend Virat Kohli comes third in the list as the Men in Blue won 41 Test matches out of 68 under his captaincy. 

Clive Lloyd

 

Clive Lloyd-led Windies registered 36 wins in 74 Test matches.