He gets the armband for the Wembley friendly as part of the rotation policy before a permanent skipper is named.
And Capello said the captaincy will boost Terry after he missed a crucial penalty in Chelsea's Champions League final defeat against Manchester United.
He said: "It is a good decision for John Terry after last Wednesday, which was not nice for him."
Capello thinks Terry will bounce back from European disappointment
Capello added: "He has played very well in training and when I told him he would be captain he was very, very happy.
And Capello said the captaincy will boost Terry after he missed a crucial penalty in Chelsea's Champions League final defeat against Manchester United.
He said: "It is a good decision for John Terry after last Wednesday, which was not nice for him."
Capello thinks Terry will bounce back from European disappointment
Capello added: "He has played very well in training and when I told him he would be captain he was very, very happy.
"As a captain I think it is important to be a leader, and John Terry is a leader."
It is the first time Terry, 27, has been captain under Capello, and with a doubt over whether he will be asked to travel for Sunday's friendly against Trinidad and Tobago, this is likely to be his final chance to make his pitch for the armband before a permananent appointment is made.
Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard, who turns 28 on Friday, led England in Capello's first game in charge against Switzerland in February.
And Rio Ferdinand, 29, who skippered Manchester United to success in the Champions League and Premier League this season, wore the armband against France in March.
It is the first time Terry, 27, has been captain under Capello, and with a doubt over whether he will be asked to travel for Sunday's friendly against Trinidad and Tobago, this is likely to be his final chance to make his pitch for the armband before a permananent appointment is made.
Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard, who turns 28 on Friday, led England in Capello's first game in charge against Switzerland in February.
And Rio Ferdinand, 29, who skippered Manchester United to success in the Champions League and Premier League this season, wore the armband against France in March.
Owen Hargreaves feels United team-mate Ferdinand should be England captain on a full-time basis.
Hargreaves said: "There are a lot of individuals who could be captain but Rio has been the most consistent player in England this season."
The midfield man added: "He epitomises our success at United and would be a fabulous captain."
But he also insisted he would be happy with any final choice, saying: "I have a lot of respect for all those players such as Rio, JT, Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard, David Beckham. Go right across the board and they are all capable of doing it.
"There are a lot of individuals who could possibly be captain. It is the decision the manager will make. I don't think there will be any animosity towards whoever gets the job."
Capello says he will make up his mind about his permanent skipper this summer and Hargreaves is enjoying playing under the Italian, who replaced McClaren after England missed out on Euro 2008.
The former Bayern Munich midfielder explained: "Everyone's still getting to know each other really but he carries the aura of a big coach - similar to the boss at United (Sir Alex Ferguson).
"I think he does things his own way and players respect that. Everyone's ready to do their best for him.
"You look forward to a change after a disappointing campaign - it's a breath of fresh air."
Meanwhile, Blackburn winger David Bentley is relishing the challenge of trying to oust David Beckham on England's right flank.
Bentley, 23, hopes to be involved against the US at Wembley and to make the trip to play Trinidad and Tobago at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain on 1 June.
But Beckham, who linked up with the England squad on Monday, is in good form after scoring with a spectacular 70-yard injury-time shot in the LA Galaxy's 3-1 win over the Kansas City Wizards on Saturday.
"I know David Beckham is loved the world over and I admire him as a man and a player but I will be trying my hardest to challenge him for the position and we'll see what happens," Bentley said.
"I have to keep performing and playing to a high level and keep working hard.
"The levels David has reached are fantastic but I know I have to go every day to training and be aiming to reach those levels and go higher.
"You want to push yourself on to the next level and I'll be looking to play as many games as I can to push on to the next step.
"These are big games for me to try and establish myself as an international player and push on which I want to do."
Hargreaves said: "There are a lot of individuals who could be captain but Rio has been the most consistent player in England this season."
The midfield man added: "He epitomises our success at United and would be a fabulous captain."
But he also insisted he would be happy with any final choice, saying: "I have a lot of respect for all those players such as Rio, JT, Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard, David Beckham. Go right across the board and they are all capable of doing it.
"There are a lot of individuals who could possibly be captain. It is the decision the manager will make. I don't think there will be any animosity towards whoever gets the job."
Capello says he will make up his mind about his permanent skipper this summer and Hargreaves is enjoying playing under the Italian, who replaced McClaren after England missed out on Euro 2008.
The former Bayern Munich midfielder explained: "Everyone's still getting to know each other really but he carries the aura of a big coach - similar to the boss at United (Sir Alex Ferguson).
"I think he does things his own way and players respect that. Everyone's ready to do their best for him.
"You look forward to a change after a disappointing campaign - it's a breath of fresh air."
Meanwhile, Blackburn winger David Bentley is relishing the challenge of trying to oust David Beckham on England's right flank.
Bentley, 23, hopes to be involved against the US at Wembley and to make the trip to play Trinidad and Tobago at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain on 1 June.
But Beckham, who linked up with the England squad on Monday, is in good form after scoring with a spectacular 70-yard injury-time shot in the LA Galaxy's 3-1 win over the Kansas City Wizards on Saturday.
"I know David Beckham is loved the world over and I admire him as a man and a player but I will be trying my hardest to challenge him for the position and we'll see what happens," Bentley said.
"I have to keep performing and playing to a high level and keep working hard.
"The levels David has reached are fantastic but I know I have to go every day to training and be aiming to reach those levels and go higher.
"You want to push yourself on to the next level and I'll be looking to play as many games as I can to push on to the next step.
"These are big games for me to try and establish myself as an international player and push on which I want to do."
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