List of ODI Cricket Captains with the Most Scores and Hundreds
The One Day International, also recognised as ODI, is one of the 3 methods of cricket. Here is a list of the top ten players with the most runs as ODI captain.
Skippering an ODI team has never been simple, however, some players are simply born to flourish, and in the following article, we will look at ten of those who have outperformed many other individuals in their careers with their run-scoring abilities.
1. Ricky Ponting
The Australian captain leads the way with an overall mean of 42.91 and a total of 8,497 runs in 220 games. He has 22 hundred as an ODI skipper and is the second most worldwide century striker behind Sachin Tendulkar in his tenure as a player.
2. M.S Dhoni
Dhoni has won the 50-over World Cup, T20 World Cup, and ICC Champions Trophy as a skipper, which is anything that few people can claim. He has 6 hundred in his tenure as an ODI skipper, giving him a total of 6,641 runs.
3. Stephen Fleming
Stephen Paul Fleming, full title Stephen Paul Fleming, is the present head trainer of IPL side Chennai Super Kings and is regarded New Zealand Cricket's greatest player of all time. With 6,295 runs in his tenure as an ODI skipper, he comes in third on our list.
4. Arjuna Ranatunga
The captain of the 1996 World Cup-winning Sri Lankan team is credited for transforming the national squad from an outsider to a dominant force in the sport. In addition, as an ODI skipper, he ranks fourth with 5,608 worldwide runs.
5. Graeme Smith
Having 5,414 runs in 147 games, the most accomplished test skipper in history ranks fifth on our list. He was named South Africa's youngest skipper at the age of 22. He seems to be the only player to guide a team to 100 test matches, in addition to ODIs.
6. Virat Kohli
Kohli was a member of the Indian team that won the 50-over World Championship in 2011. Following the retirement of M.S. Dhoni, Hw was given the chance to direct the Indian National Team. With 5,449 runs, he is among the most eye-catching ODI batsmen.
7. Mohd Azharuddin
Before Dhoni, Azharuddin had been India's most accomplished ODI skipper. He is the current chairman of the Hyderabad Cricket Board and ranks seventh on our list with 5,243 runs.
8. Sourav Ganguly
Considering his shot choice in that region, the left-handed batter was dubbed "The God Of Offside." He is now the president of the BCCI. "Dada" is ranked eighth with 5,104 runs.
9. AB De Villers
Mr. 360 is a famous nickname for the South African cricketer, who is among the most famous players on the planet. He also holds the mark for the quickest ODI century (31 balls) and has amassed 4,796 international ODI runs as a skipper.
10. Allan Border
Border, sometimes known as A.B., previously set a new world record for the most straight Test games (153), which he lost to Alastair Cook. He has also scored 4,439 runs in ODIs, with two centuries to his credit.

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