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List of players to captain India in Asia Cup

AFP

Mid-Day
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By Mid-Day online
Published Aug 21, 2025

Sunil Gavaskar became India’s first Asia Cup captain, leading the Men in Blue to the title in the inaugural edition of the tournament

Dilip Vengsarkar led India in the 1986 Asia Cup, after the 1984 boycott, and guided the team to yet another title win

Mohammad Azharuddin captained India to victory in the 1990 Asia Cup and also led in 1995 before being replaced by Sachin in 1997

Sourav Ganguly took charge in 2000 and led India in two editions but failed to secure an Asia Cup title during his tenure

MS Dhoni captained India in four Asia Cups (2008–2016), the most by any Indian skipper, and won the title twice

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