The ICC ODI World Cup is one of the most prestigious tournaments in cricket. It takes place every four years, and the winners of the tournament are crowned the World Champions. Every team that plays in the tournament has to rank higher in the ICC rankings, and a few make their place through qualifiers. Playing in the ODI World Cup is not more than an achievement for some teams; moreover, winning it is just magical.
So far, a total of 12 ODI World Cup tournaments have taken place, and 10 different captains have lifted the trophy. Two captains have lifted the trophy twice. Well, let’s not wait any longer and know every ICC ODI World Cup Winning Captain.
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ICC ODI World Cup Winning Captain
| Year | Captain | Country |
| 1975 | Clive Lloyd | West Indies |
| 1979 | Clive Lloyd | West Indies |
| 1983 | Kapil Dev | India |
| 1987 | Allan Border | Australia |
| 1992 | Imran Khan | Pakistan |
| 1996 | Arjuna Ranatunga | Sri Lanka |
| 1999 | Steve Waugh | Australia |
| 2003 | Ricky Ponting | Australia |
| 2007 | Ricky Ponting | Australia |
| 2011 | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | India |
| 2015 | Michael Clarke | Australia |
| 2019 | Eoin Morgan | England |
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ICC ODI World Cup Winning Captain
A total of 12 ICC ODI World Cups have taken place, and 10 different captains have lifted the trophy. The West Indies legend Clive Lloyd led his team to win the first ever ODI World Cup, and he did it twice. The 1975 and 1979 ODI World Cups were won by the West Indies team, and Clive Lloyd captained the team both times.
Well, he was going to lift the trophy for the third time, but he lost the finals against India. The Indian cricket team was led by Kapil Dev and won the 1983 ODI World Cup. They defeated the Mighty West Indies team.
After the Indian cricket team lifted the trophy, the next three World Cups were won by three different teams and three different captains. Allan Border led Australia to lift the 1987 World Cup, Imran Khan led Pakistan to win the 1992 World Cup, and Arjuna Ranatunga led Sri Lanka to lift the 1996 World Cup.
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The next three world cups, i.e., 1999, 2003, and 2007, were won by the Australian cricket team. Steve Waugh led the 1999 World Cup team, and Ricky Ponting led the 2003 and 2007 World Cup teams. Ricky Ponting became the second captain after Clive Lloyd to lift the prestigious trophy twice.
The next three World Cup winners had some home advantage to lift the trophy. 2011 World Cup was hosted in India, and MS Dhoni led the Indian cricket team to lift the title. The 2015 World Cup was hosted in Australia, and Michael Clarke led the Australian cricket team to lift the title. Likewise, in 2019, England hosted the World Cup, and the England cricket team captain, Eoin Morgan, captained the side.
Now, in 2024, the World Cup will be hosted in India. Will Rohit Sharma continue the streak of winning the World Cup? Or will another country break the streak of the host team winning the World Cup.
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