Top 5 players with most matches as captain in ODI World Cup

Ricky Ponting
Ricky Ponting

In this article we will tell you about the top 5 players with the most matches as captain in the World Cup. Those players who led their teams for the most number of times in a World Cup.

#5 MS Dhoni

Former Indian captain, MS Dhoni India in two World Cups in his career. In two World Cups, he led India in 17 matches which is fifth highest by any captain. Dhoni won 14 and lost 2 out of 17 games he played in the World Cup as a captain.

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MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni

#4 Imran Khan

Former Pakistani World Cup-winning captain, Imran Khan played 22 matches as a captain of Pakistan in the World Cup. He won 14 and lost 8 matches as a captain. His win percentage was 63.63%.

#3 Mohammad Azharuddin

Former Indian captain, Mohammad Azharuddin led India in three World Cups. He played 23 matches as a captain of the Indian team. He is third on our list. He won 10 and lost 12 matches out of 23 matches he played as a captain of India.

Mohammad Azharuddin
Mohammad Azharuddin

#2 Stephen Fleming

One of the most underrated captains, Stephen Fleming of New Zealand was one of the most successful captains in the history of the tournament. He played 27 matches as captain out of which he won 16 and lost 10. He ranks second on our list as he is the captain with the second most matches.

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Stephen Fleming
Stephen Fleming

#1 Ricky Ponting

Ricky Ponting is the most successful captain in the history of the World Cup. He led Australia in 3 World Cups and won two out of them. Talking about matches, he played 29 matches as a captain and won 26 out of them. He lost only 2 games in his career with an unbelievable win percentage of 89.65%.

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