Rating the Indian captains since 2000

Anil Kumble (2007-2008) – 6/10

Kumble was named the captain towards the fag end of his career

Anil Kumble was appointed the captain after he had played for 17 years at the top most level. In retrospect, there was no other option really. Dravid had relinquished his captaincy and MS Dhoni was too young to step in as the Test captain. Sachin Tendulkar did not want it either and so, voila, Kumble was named the captain.

He led India 14 times in Test matches, winning three of them and losing five. A 1-0 series win against Pakistan marked the beginning of his tenure while the victory against Australia in Perth was also a memorable one. But apart from that, there was nothing much to write about.

There were times when he was a good captain, leading his side from the front on the pitch and protecting them off the pitch, especially during the entire Monkeygate controversy. And there were time times when he failed to come out of his shell and take risks, thus, letting himself down.

It would not take a great deal to recognise that Kumble the bowler was way more successful than Kumble the captain.

Summary	Matches	Wins	Losses	Drawn / No result	Win%
Test	14	3	5	6	21.5
ODI	1	1	0	0	100