Over the years, cricket has produced some really amazing captains who have allowedi their teams to win some very thrilling matches. The captains exhibited commendable leadership capabilities when their team faced difficult situations.
The win percentage indicates how frequently a team could win during the captaincy of any particular player. The higher the percentage means the better the captain has performed.
Test, ODI and T20I cricket is distinctly different from each other. In Test cricket, patience and planning are required. In ODI cricket, both batting and bowling plans are taken into account. In T20I cricket, quick decisions and rapid actions are required.
Some captains had a long captaincy career while some other captains did not have the same luck.
Top 5 Test Captains
| Rank | Captain | Matches | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Waugh | 57 | 41 | 9 | 7 | 71.93% |
| 2 | Ricky Ponting | 77 | 48 | 16 | 13 | 62.34% |
| 3 | Virat Kohli | 68 | 40 | 17 | 11 | 58.82% |
| 4 | Viv Richards | 50 | 27 | 8 | 15 | 54.00% |
| 5 | Hansie Cronje | 53 | 27 | 11 | 15 | 50.94% |
Top 5 ODI Captains
| Rank | Captain | Matches | Wins | Losses | Other | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clive Lloyd | 84 | 64 | 18 | 2 | 76.19% |
| 2 | Rohit Sharma | 56 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 75.00% |
| 3 | Ricky Ponting | 230 | 165 | 51 | 14 | 71.73% |
| 4 | Hansie Cronje | 138 | 99 | 35 | 4 | 71.73% |
| 5 | Virat Kohli | 95 | 65 | 27 | 3 | 68.42% |
Top 5 T20I Captains
| Rank | Captain | Matches | Wins | Losses | Other | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asghar Afghan | 52 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 80.77% |
| 2 | Rohit Sharma | 62 | 49 | 12 | 1 | 79.03% |
| 3 | Suryakumar Yadav | 52 | 40 | 8 | 4 | 76.92% |
| 4 | Brian Masaba | 60 | 45 | 12 | 3 | 75.00% |
| 5 | Aqib Iqbal | 60 | 43 | 16 | 1 | 71.67% |