5 Youngest Captains to lift the ICC Cricket World Cup

It's been 38 years since India has been transformed into cricket crazy nation. It was Kapil Dev's team who defeated the mighty West Indies team at Lord's to win their first-ever ICC Cricket World Cup. The year was 1983. Cricket became the religion in India after that. Such was the leader and captain Kapil Dev. He then was the youngest captain to win the Cricket World Cup. As the whole nation celebrates that iconic moment, we bring you the list of the 5 youngest captains to lift the ICC Cricket World Cup.

#1 Kapil Dev- 24 years and 170 days

At just 24 years and 170 days, Kapil Dev became the youngest captain to win the World Cup in 1983. Since then, no one has came even close to beat his record. Though, Kapil's team was not expected to win the world cup, he made sure everyone expects India to win every time after that.

One of the greatest all-rounders of the game, Kapil is remembered for his fearless leadership skill and attitude. Once, he was also the highest wicket-taker in test cricket. Kapil Dev by far India's one of the greatest leaders who changed the value of cricket in India.

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#2 Ricky Ponting- 28 years and 94 days

Ricky is probably the greatest limited over captain in cricket history. He won everything there was to be won before the T20 era. Ponting was only 28 years and 94 days old when he won the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup as a captain. Then, he repeated his success in 2007 as well by defeating Sri Lanka in the final.

In his credit he is also on the highest run-scorers in the knock-outs of ICC tournaments.

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#3 MS Dhoni- 29 years and 269 days

Before winning the 2011 Cricket World Cup, MS Dhoni had the taste of success in 2007. So, there had to be a lot of expectations to deliver. And as they, Dhoni always finishes in style, Dhoni clinched the 2011 Cricket World Cup and became the first captain to win a world cup on home soil.

MS Dhoni was only 29 years and 269 days old when the men in blue won their second world cup after 28 years. After that, Dhoni also managed to win a champions trophy as well in 2013. That made him the first and only captain to win every ICC Tournament.

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#4 Clive Lyyod- 30 years 294 days

One of the greatest leaders in the history of the game, Clive Llyod was the first captain ever to win the Cricket World Cup. Clive Llyod was the captain of one of the greatest and most feared teams in the history of cricket. Known for his fearless batting and leadership skill, Llyod is regarded as one of the best man-managers in the cricketing world.

According to some pundits, managing that West Indies team with so many different characters was probably the most difficult part of Llyod's captaincy. He was only 30 years 294 days old when he won the World Cup for the first time in 1975.

Not to forget, it was in his captaincy that West Indies won two consecutive world cups in 1975 and 1983.

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#5 Allan Border- 32 years and 104 days

Probably Allan Border is the only captain in this list of youngest captains to win World Cup who did not wanted to be a captain. Border was given the captaincy of the Australian Cricket team unwillingly. He was one of the first Australian captains to bring that Aussie zeal and discipline in the team. Due to his very bad-tempered nature he was even called "Captain Grumpy".

But, it was Border who gave Australia their first taste of the World Cup in 1987. And till Ricky Ponting, he was the youngest Australian captain to do so at 32 years and 104 days.

So, the list of 5 Youngest Captains to lift the ICC Cricket World Cup looks like this-