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T20 World Cup 2026 is in its final stages, and the title match will be played between India and New Zealand in Ahmedabad today. India captain Suryakumar Yadav and New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner have a golden opportunity to register their names in the list of captains who have won the T20 World Cup. Whichever captain is successful in winning this final today, he will become the ninth captain to win the T20 World Cup. In this article, we will tell you about the eight captains who have won titles in the T20 World Cup so far and will also know who is the captain who has won the most matches.

This is the 10th edition of the T20 World Cup. A total of 8 captains have become champions in the last 9 editions and 6 countries have won the title. West Indies have won two titles each in 2012 and 2016, India in 2007 and 2024, and England in 2010 and 2022. However, the most successful captain in terms of titles is Darren Sammy, who made West Indies champion twice in 2012 and 2016. Let us know about those eight captains who have won titles in the T20 World Cup.

1. ms dhoni

India won its first T20 World Cup title in 2007 under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, one of the most successful captains of Indian cricket. India won the title by defeating Pakistan in the final. Under Dhoni’s leadership, India played in a total of six T20 World Cup editions and won 21 out of 33 matches. Dhoni’s name is recorded as the captain who has won the most matches in the T20 World Cup. Under his captaincy, India lost 11 matches and one match remained inconclusive.

2. younis khan

In 2009, Pakistan won the first T20 World Cup under the captaincy of Younis Khan. Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the final. However, after this Pakistan could never win the T20 World Cup. Under the captaincy of Younis, Pakistan played 7 matches and won 5. The team lost in two matches.

3. darren sammy

The most successful captain in the history of T20 World Cup, Darren Sammy led West Indies to the title in 2012 and 2016. Under Sammy’s captaincy, West Indies has played a total of 18 matches and won 11. His record of winning the title twice in T20 World Cup is the best.

4. Lasith Malinga

In 2014, under the leadership of Sri Lankan team captain Lasith Malinga, Sri Lanka won the title by defeating India. Under the captaincy of Malinga, Sri Lanka played three matches and won all three. However, after this he never played in the T20 World Cup as Sri Lankan captain.

5. aaron finch

In 2021, under the captaincy of Aaron Finch, Australia won the T20 World Cup by defeating New Zealand. This was Australia’s first T20 World Cup title. Under Finch’s captaincy, Australia played a total of 10 matches and won eight.

6. jos buttler

In 2022, England captain Jos Buttler won the T20 World Cup by defeating Pakistan. Under Butler’s captaincy, England won 9 out of 14 matches. In 2024, the England team was eliminated after losing to India in the semi-finals.

7. Rohit Sharma

In 2024, under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, India won the T20 World Cup title and India won this title by defeating South Africa. India ended the drought of 11 years and with this victory, India won the title. Under the captaincy of Rohit, India played 14 matches and won 12.

8. Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli captained India in the T20 World Cup in 2021, but he could not win the title. Under the captaincy of Virat, India played a total of 5 matches in 2021 and won three.

Captain who won most matches in T20 World Cup

Now we will talk about the captains who won the most matches in the T20 World Cup. At the top of this list is MS Dhoni, under whose captaincy India played a total of 33 matches in the T20 World Cup and won 21. After this comes the name of Darren Sammy, who made West Indies win the T20 World Cup in 2012 and 2016.

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