Top 4 Players With The Most T20 Titles As A Captain

Top 4 Players With The Most T20 Titles As A Captain. There is no denying that a captain plays an instrumental role in a team’s success, especially in T20 cricket. In T20 cricket, as a captain, you need to make quick decisions and have the ability to control the game by making the right changes while bowling against good opposition. One good bowling change could turn the game upside down in T20 cricket and we have seen that on countless occasions.

The introduction of T20 cricket has led to a lot of franchise cricket leagues taking place across the globe. The team management spends a lot of time and money in deciding the captain of their respective teams. A good leader has the ability to bring the best out of all the players. Over the years, we have seen a lot of players leading different teams in the shortest format. In this article, we look top four captains with the most T20 titles.

Top 4 Players With The Most T20 Titles As A Captain

4. Dwayne Bravo

Dwayne Bravo made a world record on Friday after CSK clinched their fourth IPL title in their IPL history. With that win, Dwayne Bravo has now 16 T20 titles to his name- the most by any player. Kieron Pollard is behind him with 15 titles under his belt.

Dwayne Bravo is not only a great all-rounder but has also boasted exceptional leadership qualities. He has, in fact, four titles to his name in T20 cricket as captain. He led Trinbago Knight Riders to successive titles in 2017 and 2018.

Dwayne Bravo led St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots in IPL 2021. Much to the delight of fans, he led the franchise to a title win after beating Saint Lucia Kings in the final. As of now, Dwayne Bravo has 4 titles as captain in T20 cricket, which is the fourth-most in world cricket.

3. Shoaib Malik

Pakistan cricketer, Shoaib Malik has been playing the game for two decades now. He led Pakistan in the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007 and helped the side reach the final of the tournament. For the unversed, Shoaib Malik is the only Pakistan cricketer to have won more than 10 titles.

He has been part of several title-winning T20 teams in world cricket. In total, he has won 13 T20 titles. Malik also has an exceptional record as a skipper in T20 cricket. He has as many as 5 titles as captain in the shortest format of cricket, which is the third-most by a player in world cricket.

2. Rohit Sharma

The most successful captain in the history of IPL, Rohit Sharma sits at second position in the elite list. Rohit Sharma is hailed as one of the most astute cricketing brains in world cricket. His ability to think wisely in pressure situations and to bring the best out of the players makes him one of the best leaders in the shortest format of cricket.

Rohit Sharma led Mumbai Indians to its first-ever IPL title in 2013. The franchise has managed to win five titles under the leadership of Rohit Sharma. In total, Rohit Sharma has 7 titles as a captain in the shortest format of cricket.

Apart from winning titles for MI, Rohit Sharma has also been part of several other T20 winning teams. Rohit Sharma was an integral member of the Deccan Chargers side, that won the IPL title in 2009. He was also part of India’s 2007 T20 World Cup-winning side. Besides, Rohit Sharma has led India to a title win in Nidahas Trophy.

1. MS Dhoni

Unarguably, the most successful skipper in the history of white-ball cricket, MS Dhoni has as many as 8 T20 titles to his name. It is the most the number of titles won by any player in the history of the shortest format of cricket.

MS Dhoni recently led CSK to its fourth IPL title after beating Kolkata Knight Riders in the final of IPL 2021 on Friday. All four titles have come under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. His first ever T20 title came in the year 2007 when India won the inaugural T20 World Cup title after beating Pakistan in the final.

Besides, he has led CSK to two Champions League titles in 2010 and 2014. Overall, he has 177 wins in 118 losses as captain in the shortest format of cricket. For those of you who don’t know, MS Dhoni is the only player in the history of IPL to feature in 10 IPL finals.