Indian Captains with Test Win At Lords: The third match of the ongoing five-match Test series between England and India is starting from Thursday, July 10. This match is to be played at the historic ground of Lord’s, where Team India’s record is not very special. The Indian team played the first Test match at Lord’s ground on June 25, 1932, since then the Men in Blue have played a total of 19 matches at this venue.
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During this time, Team India has won only 3 matches. At the same time, it has had to face defeat on 12 occasions, while 4 matches have been drawn. By winning the upcoming match, Shubman Gill can become the fourth captain to win a Test for India at Lord’s. In this article, we will tell you about the three Indian captains who have won the Lord’s Test for India.
3. Virat Kohli (2021)
Virat Kohli occupies the third position in this list, who has recently said goodbye to the Test format. When the Indian team last played at Lord’s in 2021, England had to face defeat by 151 runs. In the match, India batted first and scored 364 runs in their first innings. In response, the England team managed to score 391 runs. After this, Team India declared their second innings at a score of 298/8 and England got a target of 272 runs to win, chasing which the host team was all out for 120 runs.
2. MS Dhoni (2014)
India registered their second Test win at Lord’s in 2014 under Dhoni’s captaincy. The team got this victory after a long wait of 28 years. The hero of the victory of the Men in Blue in this match was Ishant Sharma, who took 7 wickets in England’s second innings. With the help of this memorable performance of Ishant, the Indian team won the match by 95 runs.
India’s greatest wins at Lord’s, etched forever in our hearts 💙😌 pic.twitter.com/HalqWUq9wd
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) June 10, 2025
1. Kapil Dev (1986)
The Indian team won the first Test at Lord’s ground under the captaincy of Kapil Dev. Team India achieved this feat in 1986. In the fourth innings of the match, England had set a target of 134 runs for India to win, which it achieved by losing 5 wickets. The hero of this victory of India was captain Kapil Dev himself, who gave a tremendous all-round performance.
