Most Matches as Captain in T20

Most Matches as Captain in T20 is the definitive measure of a player's leadership, tactical acumen, and long-term influence on team culture. In the high-pressure environment of the 20-over format, the captain acts as the strategic heartbeat of the team, making split-second decisions that define the outcome of the game.
In all T20 cricket, the record is held by the legendary MS Dhoni, who has captained Chennai Super Kings and India in over 300 matches. Known as "Captain Cool," his longevity and success set a benchmark for leadership that remains unrivaled in the franchise era. In T20 Internationals (T20I), as of 2026, Pakistan’s Babar Azam leads the record for most matches captained, followed by stalwarts like Eoin Morgan and Rohit Sharma. This statistic is more than just a count of games; it signifies a player's authority, their ability to mentor talent, and their resilience in navigating the tactical complexities of the world's most volatile cricket format.

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Sikandar Raza

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Aiden Markram

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Syed Aziz

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Rank	Player	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	NR
1	Sikandar Raza ZIM	63	30	33	0	0
2	Aiden Markram SA	56	29	27	0	0
3	Syed Aziz MAL	52	34	18	0	0
4	Surya Kumar Yadav IND	47	37	9	0	1
5	Salman Agha PAK	47	27	20	0	0
6	Muhammad Waseem UAE	46	26	20	0	0
7	Faf du Plessis SA	44	26	17	0	1
8	David Warner AUS	44	23	21	0	0
9	James Vince	41	17	23	1	0
10	Rohit Kumar Paudel NEP	40	19	21	0	0
11	Danilson Hawoe	39	11	28	0	0
12	Charith Asalanka SL	36	17	19	0	0
13	Jatinder Singh OMA	35	9	26	0	0
14	Rovman Powell WI	34	12	22	0	0
15	Rashid Khan AFG	33	12	21	0	0
16	Ashton Turner	32	19	13	0	0
17	Kieron Pollard	32	17	15	0	0
18	Najmul Hossain Shanto BAN	32	15	17	0	0
19	Thisara Perera SL	32	9	23	0	0
20	Mayank Agarwal	30	14	16	0	0
21	Romario Sharma	29	15	14	0	0
22	Will Sutherland	29	10	19	0	0
23	Saud Shakeel PAK	28	17	11	0	0
24	Sylvester Okpe	28	10	18	0	0
25	Sam Curran ENG	27	21	6	0	0
26	Mohammed Aslam Nawfer KUW	27	12	15	0	0
27	Mitchell Marsh AUS	26	17	8	0	1
28	David Willey	26	14	11	1	0
29	Karan Sharma	25	16	9	0	0
30	Matthew Short AUS	25	10	15	0	0
31	Gerhard Erasmus NAM	25	9	16	0	0
32	Alex Lees	24	13	11	0	0
33	Nitish Rana	24	12	12	0	0
34	Austin Lazarus	24	10	14	0	0
35	Marcus Stoinis AUS	24	10	14	0	0
36	Lewis Gregory	23	16	7	0	0
37	Shivam Bhambri	23	16	6	0	1
38	Ayush Badoni	23	16	7	0	0
39	Sachin Baby	23	15	8	0	0
40	Jack Taylor	23	11	11	1	0
41	Kiran Carlson	23	11	12	0	0
42	Mehidy Hasan Miraz BAN	23	11	12	0	0
43	Shikhar Dhawan	23	11	12	0	0
44	Mitchell Santner NZ	23	11	12	0	0
45	Sameer Rizvi	23	10	13	0	0
46	Thinley Jamtsho	23	7	16	0	0
47	Htet Lin Aung	23	3	20	0	0
48	Ahmer Bin Nasir	22	15	7	0	0
49	Babar Azam PAK	22	14	7	0	0
50	Moises Henriques AUS	22	13	9	0	0
51	Julius Cyril	22	12	10	0	0
52	Manan Vohra	22	9	13	0	0
53	Yasim Murtaza HK	22	9	13	0	0
54	Dasun Shanaka SL	22	7	15	0	0
55	Jason Holder WI	22	5	17	0	0
56	Aqib Iqbal	21	17	4	0	0
57	Abhishek Sharma IND	21	13	8	0	0
58	Rohan Kunnummal	21	12	9	0	0
59	Joe Clarke	21	11	10	0	0
60	Rajjakuddin Ahmed	20	14	6	0	0
61	Kendel Kadowaki Fleming	20	14	6	0	0
62	Sudip Kumar Gharami	20	14	6	0	0
63	Keaton Jennings	20	11	9	0	0
64	Devdutt Padikkal	20	11	9	0	0
65	Rajat Patidar	20	11	9	0	0
66	Abhijit Roy	20	9	11	0	0
67	Ronak Panoly	20	9	11	0	0
68	Samit Patel	20	7	13	0	0
69	Clinton Rubagumya	20	4	16	0	0
70	Rinku Singh IND	19	13	6	0	0
71	Himmat Singh	19	13	6	0	0
72	Ravichandran Ashwin	19	12	7	0	0
73	Shahrukh Khan	19	9	10	0	0
74	Cole McConchie NZ	19	8	11	0	0
75	Manish Pandey	19	8	11	0	0
76	Shadab Khan PAK	19	8	11	0	0
77	Nitin Pranav V	19	7	12	0	0
78	Harry Brook ENG	18	14	3	0	1
79	Dipendra Singh Airee NEP	18	13	5	0	0
80	David Miller SA	18	11	7	0	0
81	Ankit Kumar	18	10	8	0	0
82	Satinder Jeet	18	8	10	0	0
83	Shantanu Kaveri	18	6	12	0	0
84	Khalid Shah	17	12	5	0	0
85	Iftikhar Ahmed PAK	17	11	6	0	0
86	Tom Bruce SCO	17	11	6	0	0
87	Nicholas Pooran	17	8	9	0	0
88	Hashmatullah Shahidi AFG	17	8	9	0	0
89	Brett D'Oliveira	17	7	10	0	0
90	Abdul Basith	17	7	10	0	0