Be it a country, organization, or a cricket team, having a sound pioneer with immaculate leadership aptitudes is of utmost significance to succeed and subsequently make an ever-lasting legacy.
Cricket, over a long time, has seen a few marvelous captains which have driven their groups by illustration and cleared out an enduring impression. In the shortest format as well, there have been a few superb captains who have driven their sides for the longest time and made a difference in them winning titles as well. In this article, we see at the top 5 players with the most number of matches as captain:
1. 33 Matches - MS Dhoni
Apparently, the most noteworthy finisher the world has ever seen in cricket, MS Dhoni had been the face of Indian cricket for over a decade. The previous Indian captain drove India to a title win in the inaugural version of the T20 World Cup in 2007. And since then, his captaincy chart never plunged a bit. Mahendra Singh Dhoni drove India in six versions of the T20 World Cup. Out of 33 matches he has played as captain over all versions, Dhoni overseen to win 20 matches with a win rate of 64.6.
2. 18 Matches - Darren Sammy
West Indies’ world cup winning captain Darren Sammy sits second in the list, having led West Indies in 18 matches. Under his leadership, West Indies won the 2012 and 2016 editions of the T20 World Cup. West Indies was the first side who have won the T20 World Cup more than once in the history of the tournament before England.
The former West Indies skipper led the team in 18 matches and had managed to win 11 and lose 5. He boasts a win percentage of 67.64.
3. 17 Matches - Paul Collingwood
One of the most noteworthy all-rounders England has ever delivered, Paul Collingwood made a noteworthy commitment for England cricket in all three groups. Whereas the previous captain has given plenty of grins to the country with his match-winning execution, he will continuously be recalled for driving England to a T20 World Cup title in 2010. As a captain, he has played 17 matches for England, of which he has overseen to win and lose 8 matches each, in this way having a win rate of 50.
4. 17 Matches - Kane Williamson
Kane Williamson, The New Zealand skipper is at 4th position. He captained the New Zealand side in 3 T20 World Cup editions (2016, 2021 and 2022). As a captain, he has played 17 matches for New Zealand. Out of which he won 12 matches and lost 5. His win percentage is 70.58.
5. 16 Matches - Dasun Shanaka
Dasun Shanaka played 16 matches as captain of Sri Lanka in T20 World Cups. He led the Sri Lankan cricket team in the 2021 and 2022 T20 World Cups. Out of which, he won 9 matches and lost 7 matches. His win percentage is 56.25.
