Captains

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  1. 1. the heavy-weight leader who led Sri Lanka to their historic maiden World Cup glory in 1996.
  2. 3. The only captain in cricket history to lift all three major ICC white-ball trophies.
  3. 8. New Zealand's longest-serving captain, widely praised by experts as one of the finest tactical minds ever.
  4. 9. The charismatic leader who inspired Pakistan's "Cornered Tigers" to win the 1992 World Cup.
  5. 11. The visionary leader who built the modern Indian team and famously waved his jersey at Lord's.
  6. 13. The explosive Kiwi captain who introduced the hyper-aggressive brand of cricket that inspired 'Bazball'.
  7. 15. The tactical mastermind who completely revolutionized England's white-ball cricket, winning the 2019 World Cup.
  8. 17. the ice-cool captain who led Pakistan to the number one Test ranking in 2016.
  9. 20. The gritty pioneer who rebuilt Australian cricket in the 1980s and lifted their first World Cup in 1987.
  10. 22. The most successful captain in ODI history, leading Australia to consecutive World Cup titles in 2003 and 2007.
  11. 25. elegant Sri Lankan captain who led his team to the 2007 World Cup final.
  12. 26. Made history by being appointed South Africa's captain at age twenty-two, leading them in a record 109 Tests.
  13. 27. Led India to the 2024 T20 World Cup victory and holds five IPL titles as captain.
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  1. 2. led India to a historic Test series win in England in 2007.
  2. 4. The giant West Indian skipper who led the legendary team to back-to-back World Cup wins in 1975 and 1979.
  3. 5. Smashed bowlers without a helmet and maintained a legendary undefeated Test series record as captain.
  4. 6. India's most successful Test captain, renowned for his intense passion and aggressive mindset.
  5. 7. Grit-packed legendary batsman who captained Pakistan to their maiden T20 World Cup victory in 2009.
  6. 10. Highly tactical South African captain of the 1990s known for his incredibly high win percentage.
  7. 12. explosive opening batsman who captained Australia to their maiden T20 World Cup title in 2021.
  8. 14. Led Australia to their fifth home ODI World Cup victory in 2015.
  9. 16. Graceful batsman who led India in three consecutive ODI World Cups during the 1990s.
  10. 18. Fast bowler who captained Australia to both the WTC title and the ODI World Cup trophy in 2023.
  11. 19. The charismatic leader who captained the West Indies to two historic T20 World Cup titles.
  12. 21. Master tactician who led Australia's legendary "Invincibles" era with a record sixteen consecutive Test wins.
  13. 23. Led from the front to win India's historic maiden World Cup trophy in 1983.
  14. 24. Hard-hitting opener who captained Australia to their maiden T20 World Cup title in 2021.