3. Sunil Gavaskar
Sunil Gavaskar one of all time greats of Indian cricket was the third highest scorer as an Indian captain. He led Indian team 47 test matches out of which the team won 9 matches and lost 8, drawing 30. His ability to play solid against a strong West Indies fast bowling line up stood him apart. Sunil Gavaskar made 205 against West Indies at Mumbai. His 205 runs as a captain came on 1 December 1978. During that innings, he faced 342 balls smashing 29 fours and 2 sixes. He spent 397 minutes at the crease during that innings.