Captains with Most Trophies in Cricket

3. Ricky Ponting- 4 titles

Ricky Ponting was one of the most dangerous players in the Australian team in the 2000s as he not only gave effective results to his team with the bat, but also exuded confidence in his captaincy. In 2002, when he became captain, no one must have thought that he will become Australia’s most successful skipper in ODIs.

Riding on his captaincy and batting brilliance, Australia won the 2003 and 2007 editions of the ODI World Cup. In 2003, Australia vanquished India by 135 runs and defended the title successfully under Ponting. In the final game, the skipper took India’s bowling unit to the cleaners, hitting an unbeaten 140 off just 121 deliveries.  

In 2007, he created history by winning another title for Australia in the World Cup in the West Indies. With this jaw-dropping success, Ponting equated Clive Lloyd's record, who has won consecutive World Cup trophies. Ponting’s captaincy success in the 2003 and 2007 World Cup installments also made him the most successful Australian skipper in ODI World Cups.

Apart from World Cups, Australia also won a couple of Champions Trophy editions under Ponting. In the 2006 Champions Trophy held in India, the Men in Yellow beat the West Indies and got their hands on the prestigious Champions Trophy for the first time. In 2009, Ponting led Australia to the second Champions Trophy victory. This time, the Aussies beat New Zealand in the final in Centurion.