Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, with three wins in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, has extended his lead past former Aussie skipper Ricky Ponting to establish his name further as the most successful skipper in ICC limited-overs cricket. Sharma now has the highest win percentage in the format’s history.
Ever since Rohit Sharma stepped in as the ODI skipper, it also marked his return to commanding form with the bat, and the Men in Blue turned into an invincible team in the format. India has once again qualified for another knockout of the ICC events under skipper Rohit Sharma after he led them to the WTC final and World Cup final in 2023, alongside lifting the T20 World Cup 2024 title. Under Rohit Sharma’s leadership, India will feature against Australia in the 1st semi-final of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy to be played on the 4th of March in Dubai.
This list of captains features the greatest skippers, mostly Indian and Australian skippers, considering that these two teams have been invincible in the limited-overs format.
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ICC events played by India under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy: ft. 2025 ICC Champions Trophy
1. 2022 T20 World Cup
2. 2023 World Test Championship Final
3. 2023 ODI World Cup
4. 2024 T20 World Cup (Winners)
5. 2025 ICC Champions Trophy (ongoing) – Semi-finals
Rohit Sharma’s record in ICC Limited-overs Tournaments: ft. 2025 ICC Champions Trophy
Matches Played: 28
No. of Matches Won by India: 25
No. of Matches Lost by India: 3
Win Percentage for Rohit Sharma: 89.29%
Top 5 captains in ICC tournament history:
1. Rohit Sharma (India) – 89.29% wins
The current Indian skipper, Rohit, has had considerable success as the skipper of the Men in Blue, with Rohit winning the T20 World Cup in 2024 and also taking India through to the knockouts of every ICC event. Currently, Rohit is the only active player on this list leading India in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy where they have once again qualified for the semi-finals.
2. Ricky Ponting (Australia) – 78.4% wins
Australian skipper Ricky Ponting is considered the greatest ever limited-overs captain of all time, having won the most number of ICC trophies as well. Ponting’s record remains the best among captains in ICC events, since he captained Australia in the most number of matches.
3. Aaron Finch (Australia) – 75% wins
Legendary opening batsman Aaron Finch led Australia in the T20 World Cup of 2021 and also the 2019 ODI World Cup. Finch took the Aussies to a semi-final in the 2019 World Cup, and in 2021 he led Australia to their first-ever World T20 Cup title. Finch maintains a 75% record in ICC events winning 3 out of every 4 matches.
4. Sourav Ganguly (India) – 72.5% wins
Legendary Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly was once named the player who evolved Indian cricket during his time. It was during Ganguly’s reign that reinforced the Indian side and consolidated their impact in the ICC limited-overs event. He led India to the final of the 2003 World Cup and also to the title in the Champions Trophy 2002.
5. MS Dhoni (India) – 70.7% wins
Legendary Indian captain MS Dhoni remains the only limited-overs skipper to have led any team in the world to all ICC limited-overs titles. Dhoni led a young Indian side to the 2007 T20 World Cup, the first of its kind. Later in 2011, he led India to a World Cup win after 28 years and then their second Champions Trophy triumph in 2013, which was India’s second win in an ICC event on English soil. Dhoni still remains the most successful limited-overs skipper in the world.
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