In the final of Champions Trophy, Rohit Sharma will equal this big record of Dhoni, the first captain of the world will be to do so
News Update March 09, 2025 12:24 PM
Dubai: The final match of the Champions Trophy will be played on 9 March. The final will be played between India and New Zealand. Rohit Sharma will create history as soon as he descends to play in this match. Rohit Sharma will be the first captain in the world to have captained the finals of all the ICC formats. India led by Rohit played the final of the 2023 World Test Championship, 2023 ODI World Cup and 2024 T20 World Cup and India will face New Zealand in the final of the Champions Trophy 2025 on Sunday.
MS Dhoni took India to the finals of the ODI World Cup, T20 World Cup and Champions Trophy, but never got a chance to captain the World Test Championship. While Kane Williamson was the captain of the 2019 ODI World Cup, 2021 WTC and the New Zealand team playing in the final of the 2021 T20 World Cup.
Players who captain the final of ICC tournaments
Captain
Country
Icc events
Rohit Sharma
India
– 2023 WTC
– 2023 ODI World Cup
– 2024 T20 World Cup
– 2025 Champions Trophy
MS Dhoni
India
– 2007 T20 World Cup
– 2014 T20 World Cup
– 2011 ODI World Cup
– 2013 Champions Trophy
Ken Williamson
New Zealand
– 2019 ODI World Cup
– 2021 WTC
– 2021 T20 World Cup
Ricky Ponting
Australia
– 2003 ODI World Cup
– 2007 ODI World Cup
– 2006 Champions Trophy
– 2009 Champions Trophy
Sourav Ganguly
India
– 2000 Champions Trophy
– 2002 Champions Trophy
– 2003 ODI World Cup
Kumar Sangakkara
Sri Lanka
– 2009 T20 World Cup
– 2011 ODI World Cup
Mahela Jayawardene
Sri Lanka
– 2007 ODI World Cup
– 2012 T20 World Cup
Brendon McCullum
New Zealand
– 2009 Champions Trophy
– 2015 ODI World Cup
Michael Clarke
Australia
– 2010 T20 World Cup
– 2015 ODI World Cup
Eon Morgan
England
– 2016 T20 World Cup
– 2019 ODI World Cup
Virat Kohli
India
– 2017 Champions Trophy
– 2021 WTC
Pat Cummins
Australia
– 2023 WTC
– 2023 ODI World Cup
During the final match between India and New Zealand at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Rohit Sharma will have a chance to equalize MS Dhoni's captaincy records and become the second captain of the world to win the ICC title in both ODI and T20I formats.
Dhoni was the captain of the T20 World Cup in 2007, the ODI World Cup in 2011 and the Champions Trophy in 2013. While Rohit has already given India the title of T20 World Cup in 2024 and on Sunday he will also have a chance to name a 50 -over ICC title.
Dhoni has won ODI and T20 Trophy
Dhoni is the first player in the world to win the ODI and T20 title under his captaincy. So far 17 captains have won in the ODI Trophy. Which includes the names of Clive Lloyd, Kapil Dev, Alan Border, Imran Khan, Arjun Ranatunga, Steve Waugh, Ricky Ponting, MS Dhoni, Michael Clarke, Eoin Morgan, Pat Cummins, Hansi Chronia, Stephen Fleming, Saurav Ganguli, Sanath Jayasuriya, Brian Lara and Sarfaraz Ahmed. Talking about the title of T20, MS Dhoni, Younis Khan, Paul Callingwood, Darren Sammy, Lasith Malinga, Aaron Finch, Jose Butler and Rohit Sharma have won their names.
Captain who won ICC title with a record of 100% win in tournament
Captain
Country
Icc titles
Clive Lloyd
West indies
– 1975 World Cup
– 1979 World Cup
Ricky Ponting
Australia
– 2003 ODI World Cup
– 2007 ODI World Cup
– 2009 champions trophy* (Draw due to a match rain)
Arjun Ranatunga
Sri Lanka
– 1996 World Cup
Hansi chronje
South Africa
– 1998 Champions Trophy
Stephen Fleming
New zeeland
– 2000 Champions Trophy
Sourav Ganguly
India
– 2002 champions trophy* (Drawed due to a match rain)
Sanath Jayasuriya
Sri Lanka
– 2002 champions trophy* (Drawed due to a match rain)
Brian Lara
West indies
– 2004 Champions Trophy
MS Dhoni
India
– 2013 Champions Trophy
Rohit Sharma
India
– 2024 T20 World Cup
Rohit will have a chance to win the title with 100 percent win record
Lloyd won the West Indies in 1975 and 1979, while Ponting was the captain of the Australian team who won all their matches in the 2003 and 2007 ODIs. Rohit Joe became the third Indian captain to win the ICC Trophy last year. He won all eight matches as captain in the 2024 T20 World Cup and India has won all the four matches played so far in the 2025 Champions Trophy. If India defeats New Zealand in Dubai, Rohit will also become the third captain winning two ICC titles without a record of 100% win after Clive Lloyd and Ricky Ponting.
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Captain who won more than one ICC Trophy
Captain
Country
ICC Trophy
Clive Lloyd
West indies
– 1975 World Cup
– 1979 World Cup
Ricky Ponting
Australia
– 2003 ODI World Cup
– 2007 ODI World Cup
– 2006 Champions Trophy
– 2009 Champions Trophy
MS Dhoni
India
– 2007 T20 World Cup
– 2011 ODI World Cup
– 2013 Champions Trophy
Darren Sammy
West indies
– 2012 T20 World Cup
– 2016 T20 World Cup
Pat Cummins
Australia
– 2023 World Test Championship
– 2023 ODI World Cup
Lloyd, Ponting, Dhoni, Darren Sammy and Pat Cummins have done this feat in the list of five captains who won more than one title in the ICC Trophy. Rohit Sharma will have a chance to join this list. If Rohit manages to win the final against New Zealand, he will join this list.
