Top 10 Captains who have led the team in most International matches
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6. Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka) – 249:
Sri Lanka’s World Cup winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga led the team on 249 occasions in Tests and ODIs. He made his debut in 1982 when the Sri Lanka team was a new-comer in the international circuit. It was under his captaincy that the Sri Lanka team flourished. He took over the captaincy in 1988 and continued to lead the team till 1998.
Under his leadership, Sri Lanka won 101 matches and lost 114 matches. The World Cup win in 1992 was the biggest highlight of his cricketing career. In the 56 Tests that he led Sri Lanka in he guided them to 12 wins as against 19 defeats to his name. The Lankans drew 25 matches under his captaincy.
Although some of his actions caused some controversy, Ranatunga was praised for his leadership in raising a team long regarded as underdogs to the status of world champions.
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