Best T20 Captain |
Being a T20 captain is a difficult task for any player. Because T20 games are only 20 overs long, batters must score runs at the highest strike rate possible, while bowlers have just four maximum overs to put on their finest bowling performance. As a result, in order to win a T20 match, a captain must make the greatest judgments in the batting and fielding departments. This also leads to intense competitiveness amongst the sides during T20 matches.
T20 cricket has grown in popularity among fans throughout the years. As a result, numerous franchise T20 leagues in other nations have achieved widespread appeal. T20 leagues that are popular across the world include the Indian Premier League, Caribbean Premier League, Big Bash League, Afghanistan Premier League, Bangladesh Premier League, and Pakistan Super League.
Along with international T20I bilateral series and ICC T20I events, these T20 leagues have a large audience. Here are the four players that have the most victories as T20 captains.
1. MS Dhoni- 170
With 170 victories as a T20 captain, MS Dhoni tops this record. MS Dhoni has been the most successful skipper for the national team in terms of big tournament victories. MS Dhoni has also captained the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL since its inception in 2008. He also led the Rising Pune Supergiants franchise in the Indian Premier League for one season.
As the Indian national team's T20 captain, the wicket-keeper batsman has won 41 matches. He guided the Indian National Cricket Team to victory in the 2007 ICC T20I World Cup. The right-handed batter has 114 victories in the India Premier League, leading Chennai Super Kings and Rising Pune Supergiants. MS Dhoni has guided Chennai Super Kings to three IPL championships in 2010, 2011, and 2018.
2. Darren Sammy- 104
With 104 victories as a T20 captain, West Indies cricketer Darren Sammy is second on this list. Dareen Sammy has guided the West Indies to 27 T20I wins. In the 2014 season, the all-rounder led Sunrisers Hyderabad to two triumphs in the Indian Premier League.
The right-arm seamer has won 23 matches as skipper in the Caribbean Premier League, guiding clubs like as St Lucia Stars and St Lucia Zouks. Sammy has also led the Peshawar Zalmi franchise to 22 victories in the Pakistan Super League.
3. Gautam Gambhir- 97
Gautam Gambhir is ranked second on this list with 97 victories as a T20I captain. In 2019, the former Indian cricketer announced his retirement from all aspects of the game. From 2003 until 2016, he was a member of the national team. The left-handed batsman never captained the national side in T20Is, although he was captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League.
Gautam Gambhir won 70 T20I matches as captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Daredevils in the IPL. Gambhir also captained the Kolkata Knight Riders to two IPL championships in 2012 and 2014. His other triumphs have came while captaining his home team Delhi in T20 matches.
4. Rohit Sharma- 91
Rohit Sharma is ranked fourth on this list, with 91 victories as a T20 captain. Rohit Sharma is a regular for the Indian national team, appearing as an opener in all three forms. The 34-year-old is also India's vice-captain in T20Is and ODIs. He has also been the captain of the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League since the 2013 season.
The right-handed batsman has guided the national squad to 15 victories in 19 Twenty20 Internationals. In the IPL Rohit Sarma has guided the Mumbai Indians to 72 triumphs in 123 games. With five season titles with the Mumbai Indians Rohit Sharma is the most successful skipper in IPL history.