Cricket is known as a gentleman's game and has gained great prestige through international tournaments organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC). These tournaments not only showcase the best cricket players but also highlight excellent leadership qualities. Captains have a crucial role in guiding their teams through tough matches to win important ICC trophies. Here, we will explore the top 5 most ICC trophy-winning captains, and no list is complete without MS Dhoni. Discover his ranking and see where he stands among the greatest. The ICC hosts several major tournaments that are key events in the cricketing calendar. These include the ICC Cricket World Cup, ICC T20 World Cup, and the ICC Champions Trophy (until 2017). Each tournament is significant, allowing players and captains to leave a lasting mark in cricket history. Also Read | Complete List of T20 World Cup Winners (2008-2024) Top 5 Most ICC Trophy Winning Captains Among the many skilled cricket captains in history, a few stand out for leading their teams to multiple ICC trophies. These captains showed not just smart strategies but also a knack for motivating their teams to perform well in crucial moments. Captains Country ICC Trophies Ricky Ponting Australia 4 MS Dhoni India 3 Clive Llyod West Indies 2 Darren Sammy West Indies 2 Pat Cummins Australia 2 Rohit Sharma India 2 Ricky Ponting Ricky Ponting tops the list with 4 ICC titles as captain. Leading Australia, he won consecutive ICC Cricket World Cups in 2003 and 2007, along with ICC Champions Trophy victories in 2006 and 2009. He is one of the legendary player and captain the game has ever witnessed. MS Dhoni MS Dhoni, India's legendary captain, secured 3 ICC trophies. He clinched the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup in 2007 in South Africa, followed by the ICC Cricket World Cup on home soil in 2011, and the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013 in England. Clive Lloyd Clive Lloyd, the West Indian great, led his team to 2 ICC ODI World Cup victories consecutively in 1975 and 1979, establishing his legacy as a formidable leader in cricket. Under the leadership of Clive Llyod, the West Indies was invincible. Also Read | Comprehensive List of Cricket World Cup Winners from 1975 to 2023 Daren Sammy Daren Sammy, another West Indian captain, won 2 ICC T20 World Cups in 2012 and 2016, showcasing his prowess in the shortest format of the game. Since he left the captaincy of West Indies, the cricket team has seen a sudden down fall and this shows how impactful was Sammy's leadership. Pat Cummins Pat Cummins, the Australian fast bowler turned captain, has already secured 2 ICC titles. He led Australia to victory in the ICC World Test Championship in 2023 and the ICC Cricket World Cup in the same year. Rohit Sharma Indian captain Rohi Sharma is the latest entrant in the list of captains with most ICC Trophies. India's recent win in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 against New Zealand made Rohit Sharma the second Indian captain with two or more ICC trophies. Previously, Rohit Sharma won the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 which took place in USA and West Indies.