The ICC World Test Championship, often popularly referred to as WTC, is a biennial cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council and was first played in the 2019-21 cycle. The ICC World Test Championship features a total of nine teams in each cycle and the winners of the tournament are awarded the Test Mace.
As of June 2025, South Africa are the current champions, having defeated Australia in the 2025 final at Lord’s. The rich history of the ICC World Test Championship has witnessed numerous prominent skippers taking command of their teams and leading them to a phenomenal streak of success. Have you ever wondered about the most dominant captains who have led their teams with an entirely fearless and fiery approach in the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle? Well, let’s find out.
In this article we will take a look at the top four most successful captains in the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle.
Top 4 Most Successful Captains From The WTC 2023-25 Cycle
Temba Bavuma
The 35-year-old legendary South African international cricketer, Temba Bavuma, who is the current skipper of the South African cricket team in Tests and ODI cricket, and has also formerly captained in T20I, is at the first spot in our list of the top four reigning captains of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle.
Under Temba Bavuma’s path-breaking captaincy, the South African national cricket team has displayed an unwavering dominance on the field. Recently, Temba Bavuma led the South African side to a remarkable upset victory over Australia in the 2025 WTC Final (June 11–14) by 5 wickets—their first senior ICC title in 27 years, establishing himself as the most successful captain of the WTC 2023-25 cycle.
Ben Stokes
At the second spot in our list of the top four most successful captains in the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle we have the legendary English international cricketer, Ben Stokes, who is the current captain of the England Test team. Often hailed as one of England’s greatest all-rounders in the history of the sport, Ben Stokes was part of the England squad that clinched the 2019 Cricket World Cup and 2022 T20 World Cup.
Ben Stokes proved to be one of the most dominant skippers for the England national cricket team in the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle and led England to a series of spine-chilling victories over Pakistan (away), New Zealand, and Ireland, and a drawn Ashes series (2-2) against Australia despite trailing 0-2 initially.
Pat Cummins
Next, at the third spot in our list of the top four reigning captains of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle, we have the iconic 32-year-old Australian international cricketer Pat Cummins, who captains the Australian men’s national cricket team in Test and One Day International cricket. Often regarded as one of the most lethal fast bowlers in the Australian national cricket team, Pat Cummins led Australia to their maiden WTC title after defeating India in the 2023 WTC Final at The Oval.
Additionally, under Pat Cummins’ leadership, Australia stayed at the top or near-top of the WTC standings for most of the 2023–25 cycle, making him one of the most formidable skippers of the Australian side in the ICC World Test Championship.
Rohit Sharma
Finally, at the fourth spot in our list of the top four most successful captains in the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle, we have the legendary Indian international cricketer and the current captain of the national team in ODIs, Rohit Sharma. Well, under Rohit Sharma’s ground-breaking leadership, the Indian national cricket team qualified for the 2023 WTC Final and also made it to the final stages of the 2023–25 cycle.
Although the Indian side failed to lift the trophy, Sharma received enormous praise and recognition from cricket aficionados from all over the world for leading the Indian side to the WTC finals consecutively. Additionally, Rohit Sharma won a million hearts with his match-defining century against Australia in Nagpur in WTC 2023.
