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3 Indian captains who have won overseas matches in all 3 formats

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The captain plays a paramount role in bringing the best out of his teammates and it takes just one strong pep talk for the captain to instil confidence and aura into the players.

The team is destined to produce positive results under good captaincy material. As far as Indian cricket is concerned, we have witnessed some cricketing brains showcasing the art of captaincy.

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The likes of MS Dhoni, Sourav Ganguly and Kapil Dev changed the face of Indian cricket during the playing days of their cricketing career. After their era came to a close, the likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma took over.

Currently, Rohit Sharma is the captain of the Indian cricket team across formats and is playing only ODIs and Tests at the moment. Now, in this article, we will take a glimpse at three Indian captains who have won overseas matches in all three formats.

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1. Virender Sehwag

The former Indian opening batsman Virender Sehwag etched his name into the record books when he became the first Indian to captain in Twenty20 Internationals. The Nawab of Najafgarh also led the team in ODIs and Tests. Notably, he managed a register at least one win on foreign soil across formats.

2. MS Dhoni

MS Dhoni is popularly known as “Captain Cool” and is one of the cricketing brains who changed the face of Indian cricket. He is the only Indian captain to have led the team to three different ICC titles. He also managed to record at least one victory on foreign soil in all three formats, which was quite an easy record for him.

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3. Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli is widely recognized as the most successful Test captain in the history of Indian cricket. Under his captaincy, Team India won the Test series against Australia in Australia for the first time in history. During his stint as captain, Kohli managed a register at least one victory on foreign soil across formats.

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