Top 6 captains who have won most ICC titles

Only six captains have managed to win two or more ICC titles.

Winning a title at International Cricket Council (ICC) hosted events is always a player’s dream and winning more than one is something extraordinary a player can achieve in his career. Australia’s Pat Cummins made a rare record of winning two ICC events in the same year in 2023 when his side defeated India in the finals of both ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2021-23 and the ODI World Cup.

With those two trophies, he became fifth captain to win two or more ICC titles as captain in senior men’s cricket. This list includes big players like MS Dhoni, Ricky Ponting, and a few other legendary names. Let’s have a look at the captains who have placed their hands on ICC trophies most times in their career.

Here are the top six captains who have won most ICC trophies:

6. Rohit Sharma – 2 (ICC T20 WC 2024, ICC CT 2025):

Rohit Sharma became sixth captain to win two ICC titles in senior men’s cricket when he captained India to ICC Champions Trophy title in 2025. His first ICC title came in 2024, when he captained India to ICC T20 World Cup title.

Under his leadership, India defeated South Africa in the finals of T20 World Cup 2024 in Barbados, and they defeated New Zealand in the Champions Trophy 2025 final in Dubai.

5. Pat Cummins – 2 (ICC WTC 2023, ICC CWC 2023):

Australian skipper Pat Cummins joined the elite list of winners of multiple ICC tournaments in 2023. Cummin-led Australias defeated India twice in one year and won the ICC World Test Championship final at The Oval and then six months later, they defeated India at the Narendra Modi International Cricket Stadium to win cricket’s most prestigious ICC Cricket World Cup title. Australian captain Pat Cummins bowled a magnificent spell against India in the final of CWC 2023.

4. Daren Sammy – 2 (ICC T20 World Cup – 2012, 2016):

West Indies skipper Darren Sammy led his team to two ICC titles in a span of four years and made his team a dominating force in the shorter format. Darren Sammy won the T20 World Cup twice in his career as captain, defeating Sri Lanka in the final in 2012, and then went on to win against England in the T20 World Cup 2016 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Darren Sammy is widely regarded as one of the greatest leaders in West Indies cricket. 

3. Clive Lloyd – 2 (ICC ODI WC – 1975, 1979):

Clive Lloyd was the most fearsome leader in the cricket world and he became the first captain to win the ICC Cricket World Cup. He was the first captain to win the glorious World Cup title in consecutive editions. Clive Lloyd’s team defeated Australia in the World Cup 1975 final at the Lord’s and then defeated hosts England in the World Cup 1979 final at the same venue. Indian skipper Kapil Dev prevented Clive Lloyd from making a hat-trick of World Cup wins in 1983. 

2. MS Dhoni – 3 (ICC T20 WC 2007, ICC ODI WC 2011, ICC CT 2013):

India’s greatest captain MS Dhoni got the glory of laying hands on ICC trophies thrice in his career. MS Dhoni impressed everyone in his first assignment and won the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup in 2007. Dhoni’s men defeated Pakistan in the final and then they went on to win the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 at home. Two years later, MS Dhoni led the Indian team to win the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013.

1. Ricky Ponting – 4 (ICC ODI WC 2003, 2007, ICC CT 2006, 2009):

Australian skipper Ricky Ponting is leading the chart with 4 ICC titles under his leadership. Ponting won two ICC events consecutively. Australia won the 2003 World Cup in South Africa and then went on to win the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies. Australia remained unbeaten in the World Cup in 2003 and 2007. Ponting then won the ICC Champions Trophy in 2006 and 2009 as captain. Ponting was also part of Australia’s 1999 World Cup-winning campaign in England.

(List updated till 8th March, 2025)

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