Every cricket team captain works tirelessly to bring out the best in their teammates to win the match. You can only become the best captain in the world if you have the right leadership skills to lead your team in the right direction. The title of “best captain” is given to players the team respects and trusts completely.
List of Top 20 World Best Captain in Cricket History
Debating the best cricket captain? Here’s the list of top 20 best cricket captains in the world from MS Dhoni, Smith, Ponting, Kohli to Williamson. Discover their impact and what makes a great captain.
Sr. no. | Player | Team | Span | Matches Captained | Wins | Loses | Win Percentage |
1 | MS Dhoni | India | 2007-2018 | 332 | 178 | 120 | 53.61 |
2 | Ricky Ponting | Australia | 2002-2012 | 324 | 220 | 77 | 67.90 |
3 | Stephen Fleming | New Zealand | 1997-2007 | 303 | 128 | 135 | 42.24 |
4 | Graeme Smith | South Africa | 2003-2014 | 286 | 163 | 89 | 56.99 |
5 | Allan Border | Australia | 1984-1994 | 271 | 139 | 89 | 51.29 |
6 | Arjuna Ranatunga | Sri Lanka | 1988-1999 | 249 | 101 | 114 | 40.56 |
7 | Mohammad Azharuddin | India | 1990-1999 | 221 | 104 | 90 | 47.05 |
8 | Virat Kohli | India | 2013-2022 | 213 | 135 | 60 | 63.38 |
9 | Kane Williamson | New Zealand | 2012-2024 | 202 | 105 | 82 | 51.94 |
10 | Eoin Morgan | England | 2011-2022 | 198 | 118 | 67 | 59.59 |
11 | Saurav Ganguly | India | 1999-2005 | 196 | 97 | 79 | 49.48 |
12 | Hansie Cornje | South Africa | 1994-2000 | 191 | 126 | 46 | 65.96 |
13 | Imran Khan | Pakistan | 1982-1992 | 187 | 89 | 67 | 47.59 |
14 | Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | 2004-2013 | 186 | 101 | 67 | 54.30 |
15 | Brian Lara | West Indies | 1994-2007 | 172 | 69 | 85 | 40.11 |
16 | William Porterfield | West Indies | 2008-2019 | 172 | 76 | 84 | 44.18 |
17 | Steve Waugh | Australia | 1997-2004 | 163 | 108 | 44 | 66.25 |
18 | Clive Llyod | West Indies | 1974-1985 | 158 | 100 | 30 | 63.29 |
19 | Sanath Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka | 1998-2003 | 156 | 84 | 59 | 53.84 |
20 | Angelo Matthews | Sri Lanka | 2012-2021 | 156 | 68 | 75 | 43.58 |