A successful team is defined by the procedure in which the captain leads the team from the front. The contribution and responsibility of a captain for a successful team are infinite. Leading a team from the front is hard. Decisions of the captain determine the fate of the team. The situation can become really difficult for the captains quite a few times but some brilliant captains have managed to prove themselves in front of everyone and have brought victories for their respective teams and nation. Here let's take a look at the Cricket Facts: Teams with Most ODI captains since 2017.

#6 INDIA

The 4 captains: Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli

India is definitely one of the best cricket teams in all three formats of the game. The current captain of the Indian cricket team in all three formats is Virat Kohli. Since 2017 the Indian team has played under 4 different captains. It started off with Virat Kohli when he took the responsibility and became the new captain of the team in January 2017. In the absence of Kohli, the vice-captain of the team Rohit Sharma has captained the team many times. Under his captaincy, India has won 8 out of the 3 ODI matches. The Men in Blue also succeeded to win the Asia Cup in 2018 under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. Recently in the Sri Lanka tour, Shikhar Dhawan was the captain of the second string. Shikhar Dhawan led the Men in Blu and won the ODI series 2-1.

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#5 WEST INDIES

The 4 captains: Kieron Pollard, Jason Holder, Jason Mohammed, Rovman Powell

The West Indies cricket team has played under 4 captains since 2017. It is very rare to see the down turning of a team because of disputes and disagreements with the board. West Indies is one such team but the good news is that everything is resuming back like before. The whole team is working hard to get better like before and good performances can be expected once again from the team. Among all the captains of the West Indies cricket team, Jason Holder is the youngest one. Kieron Pollard is the present skipper of the team. Pollard was given the responsibility of the captain of the team in September 2019. He is considered an attacking captain, especially in the T20 format. He has scored 3 centuries and 12 half-centuries in ODI format with an average of 25.33 and a strike rate of 94.84.

#4 ZIMBABWE

The 6 captains: Hamilton Masakadza, Brendan Taylor, Graeme Cremer, Peter Moor, Chamu Chibhabha, and Sean Williams

The Zimbabwe cricket team has played under 6 different captains in ODI matches since 2017. The team has not been performing well and their whole performance is deteriorating recently. As the West Indies team, the board of the Zimbabwe cricket team is a major reason for such a worsening star of the team. The present ODI keeper of the Zimbabwe team is Hamilton Masakadza. He started captaining the team in February 2019. The captain has played in 209 ODI matches and has scored 5 centuries and 34 half-centuries with an average of 27.74 and a strike rate of 73.21.

#3 SOUTH AFRICA

The 6 captains: Temba Bavuma, AB de Villiers, Faf du Plessis, Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock, JP Duminy

The performances of the South Africa ODI cricket team have been quite good since 2017 yet there has been a change in the captaincy quite a few times. Since 2017 the ODI team has played under 6 different captains. The Proteas has witnessed some successful captains in the past. In 2017 AB de Villiers was the captain of the team and he captained in 16 ODI matches. Then his responsibility shifted to Faf du Plessis and then passed onto Aiden Markram, JP Duminy, and Quinton de Kock. Very recently Temba Bavuma became the captain of the South Africa ODI Cricket team. The present skipper has played in only 12 ODI matches and has successfully smashed 1 century and 2 half-centuries.

#2 PAKISTAN

The 6 captains: Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Azhar Ali, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Mohammad Hafeez, Imad Wasim

Since 2017 Pakistan has managed to win only 33 matches out of 70 ODI matches. In 2017 Pakistan defeated India and won the Champions Trophy as well. Even after having a great year in 2017 the team and the management decided to change the captains 6 times within a span of 4 years. In 2019, Shoaib Malik had to become the captain of the team once again because of some racist comments made by Sarfaraz and hence he was banned. After that, Shoaib injured himself, and Wasim was given the responsibility of the captain.

Babar Azam is the present skipper of the Pakistan ODI Cricket team. In November 2020 he became the captain of the team. He is appreciated and well known for his performances on the field as a great batsman. Recently he scored the highest score as a Pakistani batsman in ODI matches against England. Also, he became the fastest Pakistani cricketer to reach the milestone of 14 centuries in ODI matches within just 81 innings. He has also scored 17 half-centuries in his 81 innings and made a total score of 3985 runs.

#1 Sri Lanka

The 10 captains: Dimuth Karunaratne, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Lahiru Thirimanne, Upul Tharanga, Chamara Kapugedra, Lasith Malinga, Thisara Perera, Kusal Perera, Dasun Shanaka

The cricket team that played under the captaincy of the most number of captains is Sri Lanka. Since 2017, the ODI team has played under 10 different captains. The current situation of the Sri Lankan ODI team is not that impressive as they have managed to win only 23 ODI matches out of 82 since 2017. The difference in performances of the previous and present Sri Lankan team is wide apart. Dimuth Karunaratne is the Sri Lankan ODI team. He became the captain of the team on 7th October 2017. He is the second opener of Sri Lanka who scored 3 test centuries in a calendar year.

Some legendary Indian cricketers left their impact beyond the scorecards and records, which earned them an everlasting tribute. Their legacies live on the stadiums where they created their cricketing magic.

Curious to know the ones who had their contributions honored with their names on a stadium stand or pavilion? Scroll down to discover the 16 Indian Cricketers with stands named after them at a stadium.

1. Sachin Tendulkar

The God of Cricket, Sachin Tendulkar, has 2 stands named after him. He was also honoured with a gate named after him at the Sydney Cricket Ground, unveiled on his 50th birthday.

• Sachin Tendulkar Pavilion: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
• Sachin Tendulkar Stand: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, UAE 

2. Virat Kohli 

Virat Kohli was honored for his outstanding achievements and contributions to Indian cricket with a pavilion named after him in his home city, Delhi.

• Virat Kohli Pavilion: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi 

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3. MS Dhoni

Honoring the hometown hero, MS Dhoni Pavilion was named as a tribute to his legendary captaincy and achievements.

• MS Dhoni Pavilion: JSCA International Stadium, Ranchi

4. Rohit Sharma 

Acknowledging Rohit Sharma's elegant batting and leadership for India, the stand named after him at the Wankhede is a recent addition, inaugurated in 2025.

• Rohit Sharma Stand: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai 

5. Sourav Ganguly 

Sourav Ganguly stand, unveiled in 2017, is a tribute to dada, not only for his influential captaincy, but also for his contributions as the former president of CAB and BCCI.

• Sourav Ganguly Stand: Eden Gardens, Kolkata

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6. Sunil Gavaskar 

The pavilion named after Sunil Gavaskar stands as a lasting tribute for the cricketing legend.

• Sunil Gavaskar Pavilion: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

7. Yuvraj Singh 

The world cup hero and local boy of Punjab, Yuvraj Singh, was honored with a joint ceremony where two stands were named after him and his teammate, Harbhajan Singh.

• Yuvraj Singh Stand: PCA I.S. Bindra Stadium, Punjab

8. Harbhajan Singh 

The legendary spin master and Punjab's homeboy, Harbhajan Singh, received this everlasting tribute when a stand was named after him in 2022.

• Harbhajan Singh Stand: PCA I.S. Bindra Stadium, Punjab

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9. VVS Laxman 

Known for his elegant batting style, VVS Laxman was given the tribute with a pavilion named after him at his hometown (Hyderabad).

• VVS Laxman Pavilion: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad 

10. Mohammad Azharuddin 

The former captain of Indian team, Mohammad Azharuddin, was honored with a stand at his beloved ground in his homecity, Hyderabad.

• Mohammad Azharuddin Stand: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad 

11. Jhulan Goswami

In 2023, Eden Gardens celebrated and honored the legendary pride of Bengal, Jhulan Goswami. Her name stands as the only woman on this list to achieve this milestone.

• Jhulan Goswami Stand: Eden Gardens, Kolkata

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12. Gautam Gambhir

From crucial role in World Cup victories for India, to his role as the head coach, Gautam Gambhir truly deserves the stand named after him in his home ground.

• Gautam Gambhir Stand: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

13. Dilip Vengsarkar 

Wankhede holds the name of many spectacular players and Dilip Vengsarkar is one of them. It celebrates he golden moments in cricket.

• Dilip Vengsarkar Stand: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

14. Vijay Merchant 

Yet another elegant player to have a stand named after them at the Wankhede. Vijay Merchant's quality contributions are highly appreciated.

• Vijay Merchant Stand: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai 

15. Ajit Wadekar

The former Indian captain and influential figure, Ajit Wadekar, holds a prestigious stand named after him, alongside Sharad Pawar.

• Ajit Wadekar Stand: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai 

16. Virender Sehwag

While we discuss stands or pavilions, it is worth noting that the gate no. 2 at Arun Jaitley Stadium was named after the legendary cricketer, Virender Sehwag, as a tribute.

• Virended Sehwag GATE: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi 

The bond of brothers is often strong, but when it extends to the cricket field, the results can be spectacular. We have witnessed such amazing pairs across the globe.

From Pandya brothers to Curran and Pathans, meet the cricket brothers who ruled world cricket. Read till the end to discover the pairs you didn't know about!

Pandya Brothers (Hardik Pandya & Krunal Pandya) | India

The Pandya brothers are currently the most popular pair from India, known for their hard-hitting capabilities with the bat, and surprise bowling impact on the team. They started their career playing for their home city, Baroda, and later made their way to Mumbai Indians in IPL.

Hardik Pandya made his International debut in 2016 for India, and has been an integral part of the team ever since. His heroic contributions under pressure is something the nation will never forget. He also led India as a captain in 16 T20 matches, winning 10 among them.

Krunal Pandya debuted for India in 2018, which was only 2 years after his IPL debut for MI. In 2021, he became the fastest Indian to score a ODI half century in a debut match. He scored it off just 26 balls against England.

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Curran Brothers (Sam Curran & Tom Curran) | England 

The Curran Brothers are brilliant all-rounder pair from England. They both made their international debut at a young age and have evolved to be a popular name in the cricketing world.

Sam Curran is a key player for England, known for his brilliant transformation from bowling all-rounder to being equally aggressive with the bat. He was a part of the T20 World Cup winning squad in 2022. 

Tom Curran made his debut for England at the age of 22, and has served as an efficient bowling all-rounder for his nation. 

They also have another brother, Ben Curran, who currently plays for Zimbabwe national team.

Pathan Brothers (Yusuf and Irfan Pathan) | India

The Pathan brothers played for India and earned worldwide recognition. Both were a part of the T20 World Cup winning squad of India in 2007.

Yusuf Pathan is the elder one, known for his explosive batting, especially in the limit overs format. His six-hitting abilities and raw power has significant impact of teams.

Irfan Pathan's swing bowling and batting contributions made him a fan favourite. He played as a vital all-rounder for India, especially during memorable victories.

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Morkel Brothers (Albie Morkel & Morne Morkel) | South Africa 

The Morkel brothers represented South Africa and were one of the finest cricketers who played a major role behind the team's success. They became the first brothers in 56 years to be named as South African Cricket Annual cricketer of the year in the same season, in 2008.

Albie Morkel is the older brother, who played as a batting all-rounder, contributing by his powerful hitting. 

Morne Morkel is a tall right-arm fast bowler, whose ability to generate pace and bounce made him an integral bowler in the bowling attack. He is currently the bowling coach of Indian Cricket Team, since 2024.

Chahar Brothers (Deepak & Rahul Chahar) | India

The Chahar brothers are another pair of brothers who represents India in both ODI and T20 formats. 

Deepak Chahar is the older one, who is a right-arm medium bowler and can also contribute with the bat. He took 6 wickets for 7 runs against Bangladesh in 2019, which is the best bowling figures in T20Is for India.

Rahul Chahar is the younger one, who is a right-arm leg-breal bowler. He made his IPL debut at only 17 years of age and strengthened the spin unit of his team.

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Hussey Brothers (Michael Hussey & David Hussey) | Australia 

The Hussey brothers are another extremely popular pair in the world of cricket, hailing from Australia. They dominated the field with their batting power and consistency.

Michael Hussey was given the nickname "Mr. Cricket" because of his strong performances across all formats. He is one of the batting legends of the Australian team, having a highly successful career.

David Hussey is the younger brother who was more prominent in ODIs and T20Is than in Tests. He usually played as a right-handed batter, occasionally bowling off-break for the team.

Akmal Brothers (Karman Akmal & Umar Akmal) | Pakistan

The Akmal brothers played major roles representing Pakistan in International Cricket. They are basically a trip of cricketers, and all of them has played for the national team. 

Karman Akmal is the eldest, who played as a wicket-keeper batsman. He has stuck with the team for a long time and was also am integral part of Pakistan's winning squad in the 2019 T20 World Cup.

Umar Akmal is known for his aggressive batting style who is also a popular name in the history of cricket in Pakistan.

As mentioned above, they are a trio, and Adnan Akmal is the youngest one among them. He also represented Pakistan in Tests and ODIs.

The cricketing bloodline flows through their family, as they are also the cousins of Pakistan's former captain Babar Azam.

Marsh Brothers (Shaun Marsh & Mitchell Marsh) | Australia 

The Marsh brothers are Australian brother pair, representing their country at the highest level. They became the third pair to score a century in the same test innings for Australia, in 2017-18 Ashes series against England. 

Shaun Marsh is the elder one, who played as a top-order batter for his country. He also became the highest run-scorer in the inaugural season of IPL in 2008, and holds the record for highest individual score by an uncapped overseas player (115*) in IPL history.

Mitchell Marsh is an all-rounder, who strengthens the middle order of the team, but also has the ability to come early and give a good start. He scored 177* runs against Bangladesh in 2023, which is the third highest individual score by Australian in ODI World Cup.

Bravo Brothers (Dwayne Bravo & Darren Bravo) | West Indies 

The Bravo Brothers are notable pair of cricket stars from West Indies. They are half brothers as they share the same father but different mothers.

Dwayne Bravo is a key player for West Indies cricket team, who is an all-rounder, known for his dynamic bowling and aggressive batting. He is among the most successful T20 players globally. Dwayne as been a part of the team in memorable winning ICC tournaments.

Darren Bravo is the younger one, who also represented West Indies in international cricket as a left-handed batsman. He majorly played in ODI cricket and Tests, and was less prominent in T20s.

McCullum Brothers (Nathan McCullum & Brendon McCullum) | New Zealand 

The McCullum brothers are a popular pair in the history of New Zealand cricket. They have a strong sporting family background.

Nathan McCullum played as a off-break bowler and was a useful lower-order batsman. He was a part of the New Zealand squad that reached the World Cup final in 2015.

Brendon McCullum is regarded as one or the most influential cricketers. He is a wicket-keeper batsman, known for his aggressive batting and quick run scoring abilities. He holds the record for fastest test century by scoring one off 54 balls in 2016.

Lee brothers (Brett Lee & Shane Lee) | Australia 

The Lee brothers are a pair of cricket brothers who represented Australia.

Shane Lee is the elder one and all-rounder, who was was in the World Cup winning Australia squad of 1999. He played 45 ODIs and retired in the age of 29 due to knee injury.

Brett Lee is one of the fastest bowlers in the history of cricket. He played for Australia in all three formats and was a dominant bowler. Lee holds the record for second-most wickets taken by an Australian in ODIs.

Waugh Brothers (Steve Waugh & Mark Waugh) | Australia 

The Waugh brothers are iconic figures of Australiam cricket. They are identical twins and both played at the highest level.

Steve Waugh is regarded as one of the greatest captains in cricket history. He is often nicknamed as "Tugga." He is Australia's most capped test player and holds 16 consecutive test wins and other batting records.

Mark Waugh is nicknamed as "Junior," and was known for his elegant style of play. He played as a top-order batsman for the team, and was an integral part throughout 1990s and early 2000s.

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Flower Brothers (Andu Flower & Grant Flower) | Zimbabwe 

The Flower brothers are most celebrated sibling pair from Zimbabwe cricket team. They formed the backbone of the team's batting line-up.

Andy Flower is Zimbabwe's greatest cricketer and one of the finest wicketkeeper batsman. He holds numerous batting records and have captained, as well as coached the Zimbabwe national team.

Grant Flower is the younger brother, played as the opening batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He contributed brilliantly with the bat, forming crucial partnerships with his brother. 

Rahul Dravid was appointed as head coach of the Indian cricket team in November 2021 and his contract was till the 2023 ODI World Cup.

India became the Number 1 in both Tests and ODIs under combination of coach Rahul Dravid and captain Rohit Sharma.

Dravid masterminded India's Test series win against Australia at home earlier this year. India gun opener Shubman Gill became the player that he is under the guidance of Dravid.

Dravid helped Virat Kohli rediscover his magical batting form and the India run machine ended the 2023 ODI World Cup as the highest run-getter.

With meticulous planning ahead of the ODI World Cup, Dravid forged a near-perfect plan of attacking cricket with Rohit Sharma.

During Dravid tenure, India also won the home Test series against Sri Lanka and New Zealand, and the away series in Bangladesh and West Indies

Under the able guidance of Dravid, India won the home T20I series against Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and Sri Lanka and also won the Asia Cup.

With Rahul Dravid as coach, India lost in the South Africa test series away from home after taking a 1-0 lead.

T20 World Cup

Under Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma, India reached the semi-finals of the 2022 T20 World Cup, but lost to England in Adelaide

World Test Championship final

India lost the deciding fifth Test in England and also lost the World Test Championship final to Australia.

Rahul Dravid's tenure as coach ended with the loss to Australia in the ODI World Cup final.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam hit his 30th ODI half-century in the World Cup match against Afghanistan.

Babar played a 92-ball 74-run knock against Afghanistan in World Cup encounter at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

During the match, Babar became the 12th Pakistan batter to score 5,500-plus runs in ODI cricket.

Babar Azam joined Javed Miandad as only the second Pakistani batter to score 1000 runs in ICC World Cups. Babar Azam scored 1058 runs in 26 matches in ICC events at an average of 44.08.

Javed Miandad is Pakistan's all-time leading run-scorer in the ICC World Cups as he scored 1083 runs in 33 matches at an average of 43.32

Babar Azam need only 26 runs to go past Javed Miandad and set a new record for Pakistan cricket team in ICC World Cups.

Fans never forget anything unusual happening in a match. And unusual in this context stands for unbreakable records. Whenever boundaries are discussed the two names that always come to mind are Herschelle Gibbs and Yuvraj Singh. The reason is simple; these batsmen are the only ones to smash six sixes in an over of international cricket. Similarly, the world has witnessed 5 batsmen who scored six fours in an over in international cricket. Let's take a look at all these 5 eminent cricketers and the cricket facts behind them.

Cricket facts: Five batsmen who have hit six fours in an over

1. Sandeep Patil

For the first time in the history of cricket, an Indian cricketer came forward and played antagonistically in the test series between India and England in 1982. The cricketer is none other than Sandeep Patil; the first cricketer to hit six fours in an over. 1982 was a time when Indian batsmen were considered to play safely and defensively. But the notion was broken by Sandeep Patil when he smashed six fours in an over of Bob Will. Although he did not hit six fours consecutively as the fourth ball was a dot ball. But the previous ball was a no-ball and he utilized the opportunity properly to smash a boundary.

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2. Chris Gayle

The record-breaker and aggressive batsman of the West Indies cricket team, Chris Gayle is the second cricketer on this list. He hardly spares the opponent bowlers and leaves no opportunity to smash boundaries here and there. Therefore it is mandatory to have the legend batsman on this list. In the 2004 test series against England, he smashed six fours in an over at The Oval. With that, he also made the record of scoring a six in the first ball of a test match.

3. Ramnaresh Sarwan

The next West Indies cricketer to struck six fours in an over is Ramnaresh Sarwan. Cricket facts state that the middle-order batsman achieved this feat in the third match of the test series at Basseterre. He scored a total of 116 runs in the third test match. Interestingly, the over he hit six fours was a 7-ball over by Munaf Patel. The last ball was a no-ball from Patel. Batting first, the Caribbean players batted exceptionally well but the match ended in a draw.

4. Sanath Jayasuriya

There was a time when the Sri Lankan cricket team had the ability to rule the cricket world. Many eminent cricketers were a part of the team that glorified the team in the world and brought victories. He is one of the best batsmen of his time. His striking and batting in attacking method helped Sri Lanka to win many matches at many times. In the first test match of the 3-match series between Sri Lanka and England in 2007, Jayasuriya scored six fours in James Anderson's over. He smashed Anderson absolutely in the 19th over and portrayed a few excellent boundaries.

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5. Tillakaratne Dilshan

The 2015 World Cup is definitely one of the most significant and unforgettable series of Dilshan's cricket career. In a match against Australia, Dilshan played his memorable over of six fours. In the 6th over by Michelle Johnson, Dilshan created a storm on the field of Sydney and scored consecutive six fours. He pulled off a 62-run knock in this match. Another special reason for this Word Cup is that he scored a total of 395 runs in 7 matches including two centuries.