On October 29, 2023, during the India-England World Cup 2023 match, Rohit Sharma became the latest cricketer to captain his side in 100 international matches. Here’s the list of players with the most games as captains across formats.

Rohit Sharma took over the leadership duties in late 2021. Since then, he has 73 wins from 99 outings, with an impressive win percentage of 73.37. His outstanding stint has been pivotal to India’s success in all three formats of the game.

Rohit led India to Asia Cup wins in 2018 and 2023; a semi-final berth at the 2022 T20 World Cup; and a final finish at the 2023 World Test Championship. His five IPL trophies for Mumbai Indians solidify his credibility as a captain further.

All hopes lie on Rohit’s shoulders as India are keen to end their ten-year trophyless streak in the ICC tournaments. Rohit has led with authority in World Cup 2023, as India are the only undefeated team with five wins from as many matches.

On most occasions, he has set the tone of the innings with his blazing batting display.

List of captains with most men’s international matches

1. MS Dhoni (India), 2007-2018, Matches: 332
2. Ricky Ponting (Australia/ICC World XI), 2002-2012, Matches: 324
3. Stephen Fleming (New Zealand), 1997-2007, Matches: 303
4. Graeme Smith (Africa XI/ICC World XI/South Africa), 2003-2014, Matches: 286
5. Allan Border (Australia), 1984-1994, Matches: 271
6. Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka), 1988-1999, Matches: 249
7. Mohammad Azharuddin (India), 1990-1999, Matches: 221
8. Virat Kohli (India), 2013-2022, Matches: 213
9. Eoin Morgan (England), 2011-2022, Matches: 198
10. Kane Williamson (New Zealand), 2012-2023, Matches: 197
11. Sourav Ganguly (Asia XI/India), 1999-2005, Matches: 196
12. Hansie Cronje (South Africa), 1994-2000, Matches: 191
13. Imran Khan (Pakistam), 1982-1992, Matches: 187
14. Mahela Jayawardene (Asia XI/Sri Lanka), 2004-2013, Matches: 186
15. Brian Lara (West Indies), 1994-2007, Matches: 172
16. William Porterfield (Ireland), 2008-2019, Matches: 172
17. Steve Waugh (Australia), 1997-2004, Matches 163
18. Clive Lloyd (West Indies), 1974-1985, Matches: 158
19. Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka), 1998-2003, Matches: 156
20. Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka), 2012-2021, Matches: 156
21. Viv Richards (West Indies), 1980-1991, Matches: 155
22. Misbah-ul-Haq (Pakistan), 2008-2017, Matches: 151
23. Daniel Vettori (New Zealand), 2004-2011, Matches: 142
24. Michael Clarke (Australia), 2007-2015, Matches: 139
25. Wasim Akram (Pakistan), 1993-2000, Matches: 134
26. Babar Azam (Pakistan), 2019-2023, Matches: 131
27. Aaron Finch (Australia), 2014-2022, Matches: 131
28. Alastair Cook (England), 2009-2016, Matches: 129
29. Daren Sammy (West Indies), 2010-2016, Matches: 128
30. Jason Holder (West Indies), 2015-2020, Matches: 126
31. AB de Villiers (South Africa), 2012-2017, Matches: 124
32. Shaun Pollock (Africa XI/ICC World XI/South Africa). 2000-2007. Matches: 124
33. Inzamam-ul-Haq (Asia XI/Pakistan), 2001-2007, Matches: 122
34. Brendon McCullum (New Zealand), 2008-2016, Matches: 121
35. Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh), 2009-2023, Matches: 118
36. Mashrafe Mortaza (Bangladesh), 2009-2020, Matches: 117
37. Mark Taylor (Australia), 1992-1999, Matches: 117
38. Asghar Afghan (Afghanistan), 2015-2021, Matches: 115
39. Faf du Plessis (South Africa/World XI), 2012-2020, Matches: 115
40. Andrew Strauss (England), 2006-2012, Matches: 115
41. Michael Vaughan (England), 2003-2008, Matches: 113
42. Assad Vala (Papua New Guinea), 2016-2023, Matches: 112
43. Richie Richardson (West Indies), 1991-1996, Matches: 111
44. Kapil Dev (India), 1982-1987, Matches: 108
45. Alistair Campbell (Zimbabwe), 1996-2002, Matches: 107
46. Rahul Dravid (India), 2000-2007, Matches: 104
47. Nasser Hussain (England), 1997-2003, Matches: 101
48. Steve Smith (Australia), 2014-2023, Matches: 101
49. Sarfaraz Ahmed (Pakistan), 2015-2019, Matches: 100
50. Rohit Sharma (India), 2017-2023, Matches: 100

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