Most matches as captain in ICC T20 World Cup

Oct 26, 2021, 12:45 PM IST

It is turning out to be a great tournament, as the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup is producing all the top-class Twenty20 action and thrills. Be it a top team or a minnow, all are coming up with eyeball-grabbing cricketing action as the world talks about it while being gripped in the T20 fever.

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The competition would be necessary for some players, who have been playing it for a long time. Also, some have featured in it as the skipper for a substantial period. Consequently, some have registered their names in the record books for playing the tournament primarily as the skipper.

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However, do you remember the skipper to have played the most games in the event? Take a look at the video above to find out if your favourite captain features in the top-ten list. Meanwhile, here are the players to have done so:

Tillakaratne Dilshan: 35 between 2007-2016
Shahid Afridi: 34 between 2007-2016
MS Dhoni: 33 between 2007-2016
Mahela Jayawardene: 31 between 2007-2014
Lasith Malinga: 31 between 2007-2014
Kumar Sangakkara: 31 between 2007-2014
Yuvraj Singh: 31 between 2007-2016
AB de Villiers: 30 between 2007-2016
Kamran Akmal: 30 between 2007-2014
Dwayne Bravo: 29 between 2007-2016
Angelo Mathews: 29 between 2009-2016
Denesh Ramdin: 29 between 2007-2016