List of All Captains to Win T20 World Cup

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The 2026 T20 World Cup has come to an end with India coming out victorious for the second time in a row. The Suryakumar Yadav-led side became the first team to defend its title, having won the cup in 2024 under the leadership of Rohit Sharma in Barbados, by getting the better of South Africa in a closely contested game.

The Men in Blue

India, although weren’t perfect in terms of their performance leading into the final, found a way to get over the line with different players putting their hand up and doing the job for the team in different games.

The Start

The rescue act, which was thefeature of India’s campaign, started in the first match itself with captain Suryakumar Yadav bailing the team out of trouble when the home side lost half the side early while batting first against USA at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai by scoring a fine half-century.

The Extension

India’s winning streak in white-ball ICC tournaments was extended when they beat Pakistan at the R. Premadasa Stadium, led by Ishan Kishan’s blistering half-century, which propelled India to a challenging total on a surface that was a bit tricky for batting.

The Bowling

The batters were complemented by the bowlers, who, led by Jasprit Bumrah, kept on picking wickets at regular intervals, thereby keeping the opposition batters in check and showed great resilience by making a strong comeback when put under pressure.

The Match

The game that backst he above mentioned claim is the semifinal against England, which saw India come out victorious by a margin of seven runs, courtesy of some disciplined bowling from the Indian bowling lineup in the final five overs to deny England what looked like a record-breaking win at one point.

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The Fielding

The team’s batting and bowling were well supported by the fielding as well, with the Indian fielders putting their bodies on the line in order to convert half chances as well. One of the fielding efforts that will be etched in the minds of Indian fans is Axar Patel’s effort in the relay catch at the boundary against England, which was preceded by a well-judged catch while running backwards. The tw catches proved to be the point of difference in the match.

The Champions

Coming back to India’s performance against New Zealand in the final, the home team did not put a foot wrong in all three departments of the game, which helped the captain to register his name in the list of captains to win the T20 World Cup title.

Here is the full list

Captain Team Opponent Year
MS Dhoni India Pakistan 2007
Younis Khan Pakistan Sri Lanka 2009
Paul Collingwood England Australia 2010
Darren Sammy West Indies Sri Lanka 2012
Lasith Malinga Sri Lanka India 2014
Darren Sammy West Indies England 2016
Aaron Finch Australia New Zealand 2021
Jos Buttler England Pakistan 2022
Rohit Sharma India South Africa 2024
Suryakumar Yadav India New Zealand 2026

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