India’s World Cup-winning Captains With Most Runs in International Cricket
Over the years there have been many captains who held the Indian tri-color high in the game of cricket, however, there have been only three captains who led India to glory in the ICC major events such as the World Cup. First, it was Kapil Dev who won the ODI World Cup in 1983, then it took 24 years for India to lift the next title under MS Dhoni.
MS Dhoni then went on to win the ODI World Cup in 2011 and the Champions Trophy in 2013. But then again the long wait came when under Rohit Sharma India won the T20 World Cup in 2024 after 11 years of ICC trophy drought.
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So these were the only three Indian skippers to win a World Cup for India. However, everyone had their style of leading the team through which they held the Indian flag high up on the International stage. Even though we have only three World Cup-winning captains it shows the level of toughens you need when it comes to major ICC events. All these players have played their part with captaincy but most importantly with the bat, these three individuals have created history.
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Indian Skippers with the Most International Runs;
#3 Kapil Dev
He was the first Indian skipper to get the ICC trophy home, where he was an excellent all-rounder who led the team from the front in the 1983 World Cup. This was the first time that an Indian lifted an ICC trophy in a foreign country. During his career with the ball, he picked up 687 wickets in 448 innings, while with the bat he smashed 9031 runs in 382 innings. While he also stands third on this list. With both personal and captaincy, Kapil Dev created history and edged his name in the record books.
#2 MS Dhoni
The legendary Indian skipper who won three major ICC trophies for India. He was the one who completely changed the style of play, which helped him to win the T20 World Cup in 2007, then in 2011 won the ICC ODI World Cup, and then went on to win the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013. Dhoni who was a wicket-keeper batsman has played so many match-winning knocks, including the 97* in the 2011 ODI World Cup.
Dhoni has scored 17266 runs in 526 innings making him the second Indian skipper with the most runs on the international stage. Even though Dhoni is known for his captaincy he is also a wonderful finisher and to date, even after his retirement the Indian team is yet to find a finisher like him.
#1 Rohit Sharma
The don of Indian cricket popularly known as the Hitman of the Indian cricket team aka Rohit Gurunath Sharma, recently edged his name into the history books after winning the T20 World Cup in Barbados. Rohit who opens for India has scored 19,077* runs in 506 games so far and he is the only active player in this list.
Even though he first won the T20 World Cup in 2007 as a player, he won it again but this time as a skipper. Rohit’s stats are completely mind-blowing and even big bowlers are scared to face Rohit on the pitch. With his valuable personal performances, Rohit stands in the first place.
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Conclusion
In the end, these are the three players who won it and got the ICC trophies to India. In the list of Indian skippers with the most international runs Rohit Sharma leads the chart, following him in second place is MS Dhoni, and lastly Kapil Dev in third place. All these players have had a huge impact on Indian cricket but it’s their willpower that guided them to glory.
