Winning a Test match in SENA nations South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia are the greatest challenges for any Asian team. These nations possess fast and bouncy pitches, other weather, and challenging playing conditions that are extremely difficult to adapt to. That is why winning there is considered an extraordinary feat. During all these years, some Asian captains have succeeded in taking their teams to legendary victories in these challenging destinations. In this article we will examine the entire list of Asian captains who have won Test matches in SENA nations. Asian Captains Who Won in SENA Countries South Africa Venue Winning Captains Cape Town Rohit Sharma Johannesburg Rahul Dravid, Virat Kohli Centurion Virat Kohli Durban MS Dhoni, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Dimuth Karunaratne Gqeberha Dimuth Karunaratne Cape Town: Rohit Sharma Rohit Sharma, the former Indian Test skipper, is the first man from Asia to win a match at Cape Town. The venue is very tough to beat, as South Africa plays like a beast at this particular venue, but Indian skipper Rohit Sharma did this brilliant stuff in his captaincy back in 2024. India won the match in a dominating manner, with seven wickets in hand. Johannesburg: Rahul Dravid, Virat Kohli Johannesburg is another venue where South Africa becomes a beast, especially against Asian teams. But India beat the Proteas in their own backyard with sheer dominance under the captaincy of Rahul Dravid and Virat Kohli. In 2006, Dravid-led India defeated the home side by 123 runs, which recorded the first win at the Wanderers for India. Later, after 12 years, under the leadership of Virat Kohli, India emerged victorious against SA in Johannesburg. It was the third Test of the series and India won it covincingly by 63 runs. Also Read | 10 Cricketers Who Switched Careers After Retirement Centurion: Virat Kohli Virat Kohli’s victory as skipper in Centurion still remains the only win by any Asian skipper at this iconic venue. Virat Kohli achieved this feat during India’s tour of South Africa in 2021. KL Rahul was the player of the match as he was the century maker for India, who set the tone for the Indian team. Durban: MS Dhoni, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Dimuth Karunaratne Durban is also a very tough venue to beat for any Asian team, but three Asian skippers achieved this amazing feat. First, this venue was stunned by MS Dhoni back in 2010, when India beat South Africa by 87 runs. VVS Laxman was the player of the match for his brilliant 96 in the second innings. In 2011, Tillakaratne Dilshan also stunned South Africa at Durban; Sri Lanka beat South Africa with 208 runs. Dimuth Karunaratne became the third Asian skipper to beat South Africa in Durban in 2019, where Kusal Perera did wonders with his 153 in the fourth inning of the match. Gqeberha: Dimuth Karunaratne Dimuth Karunaratne holds another place on our list, and with this he became only the second Asian skipper to beat South Africa in two different venues. Sri Lanka did this in 2019. In this match, Kusal Mendis stood tall for Sri Lanka to guide them to an eight-wicket victory. Australia Venue Winning Captains Adelaide Virat Kohli Brisbane Ajinkya Rahane MCG Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli Perth Jasprit Bumrah Adelaide: Virat Kohli When it comes to Australia, Virat Kohli always comes first in our minds, and he is the first Asian skipper after 2010 to beat Australia on their home soil. He beat the Aussies in Adelaide in 2018, when India won the series in Australia for the first time. Brisbane: Ajinkya Rahane This win under the captaincy of Rahane has to be the most historic and iconic win by any Asian team. In this match, India won the match from a very soft situation and beat Australia on the Gabba after 38 years. Rishabh Pant was the main hero for India in this match with his brilliant batting. MCG: Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli Melbourne Cricket Ground is always a ground to play and if you can beat Australia there, it is cherry on the cake. A similar thing has been done by two Indian skippers, Virat Kohli beating Australia in 2018 and then Rahane stunning Australia in Melbourne in 2020. Also Read | 5 Players Who Can Replace Virat Kohli at No. 4 in Tests Perth: Jasprit Bumrah This was one of the most iconic wins for any Asian team and Asian skipper because this came at the venue where Australia is impossible to beat. In 2024, during BGT 2024-25, Jasprit Bumrah did this impossible thing after a long time, as he was the skipper of the side, and he led Team India to the iconic victory. Jasprit Burmah was the player of the match with his brilliant bowling, as he picked up a total of eight wickets in the match, including his five-wicket haul in the first inning. England Venue Winning Captains Nottingham Virat Kohli Leeds Angelo Mathews Lord's Misbah-ul-Haq, Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Javed Miandad, Sarfaraz Ahmed The Oval Virat Kohli, Dhananjaya de Silva, Salman Butt, Misbah-ul-Haq, Arjuna Ranatunga, Abdul Kardar, Wasim Akram, and Javed Miandad Nottingham: Virat Kohli England is also a tough place for any Asian team to play and win the matches, but Indian skipper Virat Kohli did this tough work back in 2018. It was the first victory by any Asian skipper at Nottingham since 2010. Virat Kohli also did a brilliant job with his batting, scoring brilliant 97 and 103 in the match. Leeds: Angelo Mathews Sri Lankan legend Angelo Mathews is the only player on our list to win a match at Leeds. He did this amazing stuff back in 2014. Sri Lanka won this match by 100 runs under the captaincy of Mathews. He was also the leading batter for Sri Lanka in the match, as he scored a brilliant 160 runs to win it for Sri Lanka. Lord's: Misbah-ul-Haq, Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Javed Miandad, Sarfaraz Ahmed Lords is generally very iconic ground to play on, and if you can win, it is always considered a great thing in any captain's career. Here on this particular avenue lot of Asian skippers have proved their mettle. Captains like Misbah-ul-Haq, Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Javed Miandad, and Sarfaraz Ahmed have won matches at Lord's under their captaincy. The Oval: Virat Kohli, Dhananjaya de Silva, Salman Butt, Misbah-ul-Haq, Arjuna Ranatunga, Abdul Kardar, Wasim Akram, and Javed Miandad The Oval is a renowned cricket ground, similar to Lord's. Being the winner of a match at The Oval is a major achievement for any captain. Several Asian captains have performed well at The Oval and proved their talents. Captains such as Virat Kohli, Dhananjaya de Silva, Salman Butt, Misbah-ul-Haq, Arjuna Ranatunga, Abdul Kardar, Wasim Akram, and Javed Miandad have all played crucial games at this stadium. Their performances at The Oval are celebrated as proud moments in their careers. Also Read | ICC Announces Jaw-Dropping Prize Pool for WTC 2025 Final New Zealand Venue Winning Captains Mount Maunganui Mominul Haque Hamilton Misbah-ul-Haq, MS Dhoni, and Javed Miandad Mount Maunganui: Mominul Haque Mount Maunganui is another venue that is very hard to beat for Asian teams, and that's the only reason that, to date, only one Asian skipper has gotten a victory there. Mominul Haque from Bangladesh achieved this feat in 2022 and created history by winning the match with 8 wickets in hand. Hamilton: Misbah-ul-Haq, MS Dhoni, and Javed Miandad Hamilton is a place where New Zealand creates problems for bigger teams, but some Asian captains have stunned them at the venue. Three Asian skippers have stunned New Zealand in Hamilton. Pakistan’s legendary player Javed Miandad started the feats, and then Misbah-ul-Haq and MS Dhoni also followed in his footsteps.