From MS Dhoni, Kapil Dev To Suryakumar Yadav: A Look At The Indian Captains Who Have Won ICC Tournaments

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India registered a thumping win over New Zealand to become the first team to win a 50 over world cup and a 20-over world cup both in their backyard. After being put in to bat, India produced a breathtaking batting display, piling up a massive 255/5 in 20 overs. The innings was built around explosive contributions from Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma, who kept the scoreboard ticking with aggressive strokeplay.

Boundaries flowed freely as India dominated the powerplay and maintained a relentless scoring rate through the middle overs, finishing with one of the highest totals ever recorded in a T20 World Cup match.

Chasing the daunting target, New Zealand struggled to keep pace with the required run rate despite a few attacking strokes from the top order. India's bowlers maintained control and applied constant pressure, with the pace attack and spinners combining effectively to restrict the Black Caps. With this win, Suryakumar Yadav became the second player after Rohit Sharma to win the T20 World Cup both as a player and as a captain.

Suryakumar Yadav Wins First Final As Captain

India's triumph in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 marked a major milestone for Suryakumar Yadav, who secured his first major title as captain in an ICC tournament final. Leading the India national cricket team in the summit clash against the New Zealand national cricket team, Suryakumar guided the side to a memorable victory at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

With this win, Suryakumar became the third skipper after Kapil Dev (1983) and Mahendra Singh Dhoni (2007) to win an ICC event on debut as a captain. Since taking charge of the T20I side, he has brought an aggressive and fearless mindset to the team, promoting attacking cricket and giving players the freedom to express themselves on the field.
The right-hand batsman has a phenomenal record in the shortest format of the game, with a win record of 81.25%. Interestingly, he holds the highest victory in the T20Is, surpassing Rohit Sharma's previous best record.

In the T20 World Cup 2026, Sky has largely played the role of an anchor for the team, contributing quickfire cameos while batting at No. 4. However, when the situation demanded, he rose to the occasion, most notably in the opening match against the USA, where he delivered a match-winning unbeaten 84 off 49 balls.

Full List Of Indian Captains Winning ICC Events

Kapil Dev was the first Indian captain to lead Team India to the maiden ICC tournament finals, defeating Clive Lloyd's West Indies. Besides Kapil Dev, MS Dhoni has led the men in blue to three ICC Event finals. Suryakumar Yadav is the latest entry in this list, winning the 2026 T20 World Cup.