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