Led India to their maiden ODI World Cup triumph in 1983, instilling belief and teamwork in the squad.
Kapil Dev again captained India in the 1987 World Cup, where the team reached the semi-finals but couldn't progress to the finals.
Azharuddin's charismatic leadership guided India to the semi-finals in the 1992 World Cup.
Azharuddin captained India in the 1996 World Cup, inspiring with his prolific batting, but India exited in the semi-finals.
Mohammad Azharuddin (1999): Azharuddin led India in the 1999 World Cup, but India couldn't progress beyond the Super Six stage.
Ganguly's aggressive captaincy took India to the finals of the 2003 World Cup, though they lost to Australia.
Dravid captained India in the 2007 World Cup, but the team's campaign ended in the group stage.
Dhoni's calm and composed leadership led India to a historic triumph in the 2011 World Cup.
Dhoni captained India in the 2015 World Cup, guiding them to the semi-finals, but they lost to Australia.
Kohli led India in the 2019 World Cup, where they were eliminated in the semi-finals by New Zealand.