India vs South Africa Records

Test Matches Records

Individual Most Matches As Captain

Most matches as captain for India vs South Africa in Tests

Most matches as captain

Player	Span	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	Draw	NR	W/L	%W	%L	% Tied	% Draw	%NR	%
GC Smith (SA)	2004-2013	15	6	5	0	4	0	1.200	40	33.33	0	26.66	0	54.54
V Kohli (IND)	2015-2022	12	8	3	0	1	0	2.660	66.66	25	0	8.33	0	72.72
WJ Cronje (SA)	1996-2000	8	5	2	0	1	0	2.500	62.5	25	0	12.5	0	71.42
MS Dhoni (IND)	2008-2013	8	3	3	0	2	0	1.000	37.5	37.5	0	25	0	50
SR Tendulkar (IND)	1996-2000	8	2	5	0	1	0	0.400	25	62.5	0	12.5	0	28.57
F du Plessis (SA)	2018-2019	6	2	4	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
HM Amla (SA)	2015-2015	4	0	3	0	1	0	0.000	0	75	0	25	0	0
M Azharuddin (IND)	1992-1993	4	0	1	0	3	0	0.000	0	25	0	75	0	0
D Elgar (SA)	2021-2024	4	2	2	0	0	0	1.000	50	50	0	0	0	50
SC Ganguly (IND)	2001-2004	4	1	1	0	2	0	1.000	25	25	0	50	0	50
KC Wessels (SA)	1992-1993	4	1	0	0	3	0	-	25	0	0	75	0	100
T Bavuma (SA)	2023-2025	3	3	0	0	0	0	-	100	0	0	0	0	100
R Dravid (IND)	2006-2007	3	1	2	0	0	0	0.500	33.33	66.66	0	0	0	33.33
A Kumble (IND)	2008-2008	2	0	1	0	1	0	0.000	0	50	0	50	0	0
SM Pollock (SA)	2001-2001	2	1	0	0	1	0	-	50	0	0	50	0	100
RG Sharma (IND)	2023-2024	2	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	50	50	0	0	0	50
RR Pant (IND)	2025-2025	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0
KL Rahul (IND)	2022-2022	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0
Shubman Gill (IND)	2025-2025	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.000	0	100	0	0	0	0

Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years

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]

Pakistan vs South Africa at Rawalpindi, South Africa in Pakistan 2nd Test, Oct 20-23, 2025 [Test # 2603]