The final of any ICC tournament has all sorts of significance attached to it. After all, it’s the top level in cricket.
So, players also look forward to helping their teams qualify for the big clash. Some players have been so consistent with their efforts that they have played in one final after another.
In this article, we’ll look at the players with the most appearances in ICC tournament finals.
Most Appearances in ICC Tournament Finals
| Player | Total Finals Played | ODI WC | T20 WC | CT | WTC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Ravindra Jadeja (IND) | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Yuvraj Singh (IND) | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | – |
| Mahela Jayawardene (SL) | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | – |
| Kumar Sangakkara (SL) | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | – |
| Muttiah Muralitharan (SL) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Ricky Ponting (AUS) | 6 | 4 | – | 2 | – |
| MS Dhoni (IND) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL) | 5 | 2 | 3 | – | – |
| Harbhajan Singh (IND) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Sanath Jayasuriya (SL) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Zaheer Khan (IND) | 5 | 2 | – | 3 | – |
| Glenn McGrath (AUS) | 5 | 4 | – | 1 | – |
| Lasith Malinga (SL) | 5 | 2 | 3 | – | – |
| Steven Smith (AUS) | 5 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 |
| Sachin Tendulkar (IND) | 5 | 2 | – | 3 | – |
| David Warner (AUS) | 5 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 |
| Shane Watson (AUS) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Kane Williamson (NZ) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
More “ICC Tournaments” Records
Most Runs as Captain in ICC Tournaments
Most Runs in Knock-Out Matches of ICC Tournaments
Highest Batting Average in ICC Tournaments
Most Fifties in ICC Tournaments
Most Fifties in Knock-Out Matches of ICC Tournaments
Most Centuries in ICC Tournaments
Most Centuries in Knock-Out Matches of ICC Tournaments
Most Wickets in ICC Tournaments
Most Wickets in in Knock-Out Matches of ICC Tournaments
Most Man of the Match Awards in ICC
Most Wins by Players in ICC Tournaments
Key Insights
9: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma hold the joint record for playing the most ICC finals. The duo have turned up for India in nine matches each.
5: Ricky Ponting won five of the six finals he featured in. These are the most final victories for any player.
4: Even as Australia’s captain, Ponting won four tournaments, again the most. MS Dhoni, Pat Cummins, Clive Lloyd, and Daren Sammy are the other captains with multiple ICC final triumphs. Apart from Ponting, Dhoni and Sourav Ganguly captained India in four ICC tournament finals each.
4: Only three players – Kohli, Rohit, Jadeja, and Jasprit Bumrah – have featured in the final of each ICC tournament.
1: Kohli has scored 411 runs in the ICC finals, the most by a batter, while Mohammed Shami has taken 10 wickets, the most in the summit clashes.
75: Over 75 players have appeared in three or more ICC tournament finals for their respective teams.
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