India vs Sri Lanka Records

Test Matches Records

Individual Most Matches As Captain

Most matches as captain for India vs Sri Lanka in Tests

Most matches as captain

Player	Span	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	Draw	NR	W/L	%W	%L	% Tied	% Draw	%NR	%
A Ranatunga (SL)	1990-1999	13	0	5	0	8	0	0.000	0	38.46	0	61.53	0	0
V Kohli (IND)	2015-2017	9	6	1	0	2	0	6.000	66.66	11.11	0	22.22	0	85.71
M Azharuddin (IND)	1990-1999	8	5	0	0	3	0	-	62.5	0	0	37.5	0	100
MS Dhoni (IND)	2009-2010	6	3	1	0	2	0	3.000	50	16.66	0	33.33	0	75
N Kapil Dev (IND)	1985-1987	6	2	1	0	3	0	2.000	33.33	16.66	0	50	0	66.66
LRD Mendis (SL)	1985-1987	6	1	2	0	3	0	0.500	16.66	33.33	0	50	0	33.33
KC Sangakkara (SL)	2009-2010	6	1	3	0	2	0	0.330	16.66	50	0	33.33	0	25
LD Chandimal (SL)	2017-2017	5	0	3	0	2	0	0.000	0	60	0	40	0	0
SR Tendulkar (IND)	1997-1997	5	0	0	0	5	0	0.000	0	0	0	100	0	-
MS Atapattu (SL)	2005-2005	3	0	2	0	1	0	0.000	0	66.66	0	33.33	0	0
SC Ganguly (IND)	2001-2001	3	1	2	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	2001-2001	3	2	1	0	0	0	2.000	66.66	33.33	0	0	0	66.66
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	2008-2008	3	2	1	0	0	0	2.000	66.66	33.33	0	0	0	66.66
A Kumble (IND)	2008-2008	3	1	2	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
AD Mathews (SL)	2015-2015	3	1	2	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
R Dravid (IND)	2005-2005	2	1	0	0	1	0	-	50	0	0	50	0	100
FDM Karunaratne (SL)	2022-2022	2	0	2	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0
RG Sharma (IND)	2022-2022	2	2	0	0	0	0	-	100	0	0	0	0	100
SM Gavaskar (IND)	1982-1982	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.000	0	0	0	100	0	-
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2017-2017	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0
V Sehwag (IND)	2005-2005	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	100	0	0	0	0	100
B Warnapura (SL)	1982-1982	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.000	0	0	0	100	0	-

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The result percentage excludes no results and counts ties as half a win

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

South Africa vs India at Guwahati, South Africa in India 2nd Test, Nov 22-26, 2025 [Test # 2609]

South Africa vs India at Eden Gardens, South Africa in India 1st Test, Nov 14-16, 2025 [Test # 2606]

India vs West Indies at Delhi, West Indies in India 2nd Test, Oct 10-14, 2025 [Test # 2601]