Top 5 captains of WTC 2023-25 cycle
June 14, 2025
By Akshay Ramesh
Temba Bavuma led South Africa to the World Test Championship title, ending the nation's 27-year wait for a major trophy
Bavuma, the first Black African captain of the South African men's team, was also their first to win a major ICC trophy
South Africa defeated Australia in the WTC 25 final, ending a thrilling two-year cycle
Here are top five captains from the 2023-25 cycle
The South African captain led in eight Tests, won seven of them and remained unbeaten.
1. Temba Bavuma
The Australian captain finished with 9 wins in 16 matches, which includes a series win over India at home
2. Pat Cummins
The England skipper won nine out of 17 Tests, but lost seven, two morre than Cummins in the 20233-25 cycle.
3. Ben Stokes
Rohit won 8 out of 17 Tests. However, he became the first India captain to fail to qualify for the WTC final.
4. Rohit Sharma
Sri Lanka's skipper won 6 out of 12 matches, losing six in the WTC 2023-25 cycle
5. Dhananjaya de Silva
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