We’re formally into the World Cup season with the thirteenth version of the mega occasion set to start in just a few months in India. England is the defending champion going into the match and now we have 6 totally different champions to this point with South Africa, Bangladesh, and New Zealand being a number of the distinguished sides that haven’t received the World Cup even as soon as.

This yr we may have solely 10 sides taking part in the match and to the shock of many, the 2-time champions West Indies received’t be touring to India for the World Cup after not having the ability to qualify through the qualifiers.

Transferring on to the article, now we have seen the stats on how the totally different batters fared in every of the world cups, however how concerning the captains? Which skipper has discovered essentially the most success with regards to the World Cup like every group sport, the management side is essential in cricket, and extra so with regards to the World Cups.

So now we have ready statistical information based mostly on essentially the most profitable captains of all time with regards to the ICC Cricket World Cup which is held as soon as each 4 years. There have been no less than over 100 skippers from varied groups who’ve led their sides within the World Cup on no less than 3 events. And listed here are the highest 5 captains measured based mostly on the variety of matches they’ve received within the mega occasion.

Captains With Most Wins in ODI World Cup

Key Insights from the above stats:

4 – The primary inference from the stats above is that out of the 5 captains listed right here, 4 skippers have led their respective groups to World Cup glory no less than one time of their illustrious careers. They’re Clive Lloyd (West Indies), the inaugural World Cup (1975) successful skipper, Imran Khan (Pakistan), Ricky Ponting (Australia), and the most recent entrant MS Dhoni (India).

3 – Barring MS Dhoni of India, all 4 different captains within the record have led their respective groups 3 totally different occasions within the World Cup. Dhoni was the skipper of the Indian group within the 2011 version the place the aspect received the trophy for the 2nd time of their historical past and in 2015 the place India bowed out within the Semi-finals. Ricky Ponting (2003 -2011) and Clive Llyod (1975-1983) have led their sides in World Cups 3 occasions every and clinched the identical on 2 events. Ponting’s Australia received the cup in 2003 and 2007 whereas West Indies led by Lloyd scripted triumphs within the 1975 and 1979 editions respectively. Imran Khan is the opposite skipper on the record who has gone on to steer his group Pakistan efficiently in a world cup. He did so in 1992 having led the group beforehand in 1983 and 1987 editions as nicely.

29 – Ricky Ponting of Australia needs to be the most acclaimed and adorned captain within the historical past of World Cups. He has been on the helm of his aspect in 3 totally different world cups successful 2 of them, and in addition holds the document of most matches captained in a ICC World Cup sport. The Aussie legend was the chief of the pack of the Kangaroos in 29 matches which is a document and it’s extremely unlikely anybody will come near that achievement.

26 – As anticipated Ricky Ponting who’s essentially the most capped captain in ICC World Cups, can also be essentially the most profitable one with an astounding 26 wins out of the 29 video games he has led the aspect. With Ponting on the helm of issues, Australia has misplaced solely 2 video games in World Cups, one vs Pakistan and the opposite was the Quarter-final conflict towards India on the 2011 World Cup. The latter proved to be his final match in World Cups because the Aussies misplaced out on a chance to make it 4 in a row.

16 – Stephen Fleming of New Zealand is the 2nd most profitable skipper in World Cups by way of the variety of wins below his belt. He led the aspect from the 1999 world cup until his retirement submit the 2007 world cup. He has received 16 video games as captain of New Zealand having led the aspect 26 occasions (2nd most by anybody) however sadly couldn’t raise the World Cup even as soon as. Below his management, New Zealand progressed to the Semi-Finals of 1999 in addition to the 2007 version of the world cup however couldn’t go additional than that dropping within the knockout sport.

2 – The variety of World Cups West Indies and Clive Lloyd in addition to Ricky Ponting and his Australian aspect remained unbeaten. West Indies did so in 1975 & 1979 whereas Australia repeated the identical within the 2003 and 2007 editions.

89.65 – Successful share of Ricky Ponting because the captain of the Australian cricket group. That is the very best successful share for any captain who has led his respective aspect in 5 or extra world cup video games. His document as World Cup skipper is phenomenal and the Aussie group was unbeatable throughout that period. Solely Clive Lloyd comes near the mark with an equally spectacular successful share of 88.23 in World Cups.

2 – MS Dhoni, Clive Lloyd, and Ricky Ponting have misplaced solely 2 video games because the skippers in World Cup. The previous’s Indian aspect misplaced a league sport within the 2011 World Cup towards South Africa and the subsequent one got here within the Semi-final sport towards Australia within the 2015 World Cup which proved to be his final as a skipper. Llyod as a skipper confronted 2 losses in World Cups and each of these got here towards India within the 1983 World Cup. One was in a league sport whereas the opposite was within the closing sport in the identical yr.

Publish this thirteenth World Cup version, which guarantees to be an thrilling one in India, will we see any captain make fast strides to the highest of the ladder? And now we have to say that every one the perimeters will likely be led by a first-time World Cup captain. So it will likely be an fascinating watch.

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