IND vs SA: KL Rahul Breaks MS Dhoni's Record, Joins Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma In Elite List

India chased down the 117-run target in 16.4 overs to beat South Africa by 8 wickets in IND vs SA 1st ODI in Johannesburg on Sunday (December 17).

India chased down the 117-run target in 16.4 overs to beat South Africa by 8 wickets in IND vs SA 1st ODI in Johannesburg on Sunday (December 17).

India's win in IND vs SA three-match series opener was KL Rahul's 10th straight win as India captain in international cricket.

By virtue of this feat, KL Rahul broke MS Dhoni's record of winning back-to-back nine matches for India as captain across formats.

After Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul is now the third captain to win 10 or more matches in a row in international cricket.

KL Rahul, at 31 years old, is among the select group of six players who have captained India in all three formats of the game.

Virender Sehwag is the first Indian cricketer to captain the Indian cricket team across all three formats (ODIs, Tests, T20Is). Apart from Sehwag, other Indian players who have captained India across formats are MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, and KL Rahul.

Indian Captains with the Most Consecutive Wins in International Cricket: 19 matches - Rohit Sharma (2019/22), 12 matches - Rohit Sharma (2018), 12 matches - Virat Kohli (2017), 10 matches - Rohit Sharma (2023), 10 matches - KL Rahul (2022/23) *, 9 matches - MS Dhoni (2013).