Any skipper can only give his or her team and cricket their best effort. You are a hero when you are triumphant. If you lose, the applause will stop. While captains are applauded when the team succeeds, they are frequently harshly condemned if the team loses or even if there are other problems with the team, such as team composition or off-field decisions. For any captain, winning an ICC trophy is of utmost importance. Let us look at cricket captains with the most ICC trophies.
1. Ricky Ponting (4 Trophies)
One of the most successful captains in the annals of international cricket is Ricky Ponting. Ricky Ponting had a great career as a captain, leading Australia to four ICC Trophy victories. The seven years from 2003 to 2009 saw these four trophy victories. Australia first won back the ICC Cricket World Cup under Ponting in 2003. Under Ponting, Australia won the ICC Champions Trophy in 2006. His total rose to three in 2007 as Australia won the World Cup three times in a row. By leading Australia to another ICC Champions Trophy victory in 2009, Ponting put an end to his ICC trophy-winning streak.
2. Mahendra Singh Dhoni (3 Trophies)
Under his direction, India has captured three ICC trophies. Dhoni's path to becoming an effective captain began in 2007 when he guided India to victory in the first ICC T20 World Cup. Under his direction, India overcame Sri Lanka to win their second ODI World Cup, ending their 28-year World Cup drought. Finally, Dhoni contributed to India's achievement in the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. In the final, they overcame England and pulled triumph out of the jaws of loss.
3. Darren Sammy (2 Trophies)
In 2012 and 2016, he guided the West Indies to both of their ICC T20 World Cup victories. After Chris Gayle's contract with the WI Cricket board was not renewed, Sammy took over as West Indies' captain across all formats in 2012. He guided West Indies to their first T20 World Cup victory in the same year. The 2012 ICC T20 World Cup marked a pivotal point in West Indies Cricket history as they won their first World Cup since 1979. Additionally, in 2016, Darren Sammy guided the West Indies to their second T20 World Cup victory.
4. Clive Lloyd (2 Trophies)
West Indies is credited with winning both of its ICC Cricket World Cups under Clive Lloyd's leadership. Between 1974 and 1985, he served as the West Indies team's captain. Under Lloyd, West Indies won the first ICC Cricket World Cup in 1975 as well as the second Cricket World Cup in 1979. He scored the game-winning run of 102 in the 1975 World Cup final. West Indies won because of his knock. On the other hand, his team easily trounced England by 92 runs in the 1979 World Cup final, making it a one-sided contest.
5. Steve Waugh (1 Trophy)
Steve Waugh's ability to captain and lead during immense pressure in games is his strongest attribute about him. He has also found a variety of cricketers from Australia who dominated the cricket world for ten years. Australia won the prestigious 1999 world cup when Steve Waugh was the captain. He did this under immense pressure as Australia was about to get eliminated in that world cup. Australia also became the world’s number 1 test team under his leadership.
6. Eoin Morgan (1 Trophy)
Eoin Morgan, the captain, has changed the way England plays white-ball cricket. After several fruitless efforts, the bold strategy eventually paid off as England went on to win their first World Cup in 50 overs. As a result, Eoin Morgan, the captain, and the batter have recently attained new heights of fame as a person who transformed English cricket. As a captain, he has won 37 out of 64 T20Is, which puts him in second place overall. In 124 ODIs played as captain, he has 74 victories. The English Captain, who was born in Ireland, is poised to reach new heights as a captain soon.
7. Michael Clarke (1 Trophy)
On March 29, 2015, Clarke and his triumphant teammates lifted the World Cup trophy after Australia easily defeated New Zealand by seven wickets to win the tournament for the fifth time. In his final one-day international, Clarke smashed a quick 74 off 72 balls and even hit a six in the run chase in front of 93,013 spectators at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
8. Allan Border (1 Trophy)
Allan Border, one of Australia's greatest Test hitters, continues to be remembered for his contributions to cricket. They were winning the most test series in a row while the captain was making his debut against England in 1978. Allan Border captained the Australian cricket team in the 1987 world cup and won it for the team. He is considered the best captain in Australia. He also won many other matches and series for his country.
9. Imran Khan (1 Trophy)
He led Pakistan to victory in the 1992 Cricket World Cup, the nation's only one-day World Cup victory to date. He was a fantastic all-arounder who could contribute with the bat and the ball, but more than anything, he had the foresight and skill to support the guys he thought were deserving. Imran Khan was one of the most well-liked captains of all time and didn't hesitate to go outside the box to get the outcomes he desired thanks to his vision and leadership abilities.
10. Arjuna Ranatunga (1 Trophy)
He has served as a captain in 14 of the victories that came in a total of 87 matches. After that, he led his side to win against England in August 1998. They also rose to become the top one-day cricket team in the world in just three years. He was one of Sri Lanka's most successful cricket captains in history, thanks to six other multilateral victories and the World Cup victory.
