Be it a country, organization, or a cricket team, having a sound pioneer with immaculate leadership aptitudes is of utmost significance to succeed and subsequently make an ever-lasting legacy.
Cricket, over a long time, has seen a few marvelous captains which have driven their groups by illustration and cleared out an enduring impression. In the shortest format as well, there have been a few superb captains who have driven their sides for the longest time and made a difference in them winning titles as well. In this article, we see at the top 5 players with the foremost number of matches as captain:
1. MS Dhoni
Apparently, the most noteworthy finisher the world has ever seen in cricket, MS Dhoni had been the face of Indian cricket for over a decade. The previous Indian captain drove India to a title win in the inaugural version of the T20 World Cup in 2007. And since then, his captaincy chart never plunged a bit. Mahendra Singh Dhoni drove India in six versions of the T20 World Cup. Out of 33 matches he has played as captain over all versions, Dhoni overseen to win 20 matches with a win rate of 64.6.
2. Darren Sammy
West Indies’ world cup winning captain Darren Sammy sits second in the list, having led West Indies in 18 matches. Under his leadership, West Indies won the 2012 and 2016 editions of the T20 World Cup. West Indies is, in fact, the only side who have won the T20 World Cup more than once in the history of the tournament.
The former West Indies skipper led the team in 18 matches and had managed to win 11 and lose 5. He boasts a win percentage of 67.64.
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3. Paul Collingwood
One of the most noteworthy all-rounders England has ever delivered, Paul Collingwood made a noteworthy commitment for England cricket in all three groups. Whereas the previous captain has given plenty of grins to the country with his match-winning execution, he will continuously be recalled for driving England to a T20 World Cup title in 2010. As a captain, he has played 17 matches for England, of which he has overseen to win and lose 8 matches each, in this way having a win rate of 50.
4. Graeme Smith
Known for his aggressiveness and sound cricketing acumen, Graeme Smith is counted amongst the greatest South African skippers of all-time. While winning a world cup would always be a never-fulfilled dream, Smith was the most successful test captain in world cricket. Under his leadership, South Africa won two test series against Australia down under. Smith led South Africa in three editions of the T20 World Cup between 2007 and 2010. He played 16 matches as captain, of which the team was able to win 11 and lose 5. Smith is the most successful captain in T20 world cup in terms of wins, with a win percentage of 68.75.
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5. William Porterfield
A sound batsman with conventional batting style coupled with excellent leadership skills, William Porterfield proved to be a blessing for Ireland cricket. Porterfield led Ireland between 2009 and 2016 editions of the T20 World Cup. He represented the nation in 15 matches as skipper. He could only win three games and lose nine.
