Whenever a player takes the field in an ICC tournament, they strive to take their team to the title triumph. It’s obviously easier said than done.
But we have seen many players with a winning mindset, helping their teams overcome other opponents and taste the ultimate success. A few players did it on several occasions, adding the major trophies to their names.
Here in this article, we’ll see the top 10 players who have won the most ICC trophies.
Most ICC Trophy Winning Players
| Player | ICC Trophies | ODI WC | T20 WC | CT | WTC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Ponting (AUS) | 5 | 3 | – | 2 | – |
| Adam Gilchrist (AUS) | 4 | 3 | – | 1 | – |
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Glenn McGrath (AUS) | 4 | 3 | – | 1 | – |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 4 | – | 2 | 2 | – |
| Steven Smith (AUS) | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Mitchell Starc (AUS) | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 |
| David Warner (AUS) | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Shane Watson (AUS) | 4 | 2 | – | 2 | – |
| Dwayne Bravo (WI) | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | – |
| Michael Clarke (AUS) | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | – |
| Pat Cummins (AUS) | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| MS Dhoni (IND) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Chris Gayle (WI) | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | – |
| Josh Hazlewood (AUS) | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| Brad Hogg (AUS) | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | – |
| Michael Hussey (AUS) | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | – |
| Ravindra Jadeja (IND) | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – |
| Brett Lee (AUS) | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | – |
| Glenn Maxwell (AUS) | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| Andrew Symonds (AUS) | 3 | 2 | 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
5: Ricky Ponting occupies the top spot with five ICC trophies. This is the most number of ICC tournaments a player has won. The former Australian batter won three ODI World Cups (1999, 2003 & 2007) and two Champions Trophies (2006 & 2009).
4: Ponting won four of those ICC titles as a skipper, which is the most by a captain. He was Australia’s captain in their four successful tournaments between 2002 and 2011.
3: Over 20 players have won three or more ICC trophies, with 15 of them being Australians. This is the most number of players from a team.
8: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Yuvraj Singh have featured in eight ICC finals, the joint-most among all players.
5: Unfortunately, Kohli and Sharma have ended up on the losing side in five of those matches. This is the joint-most ICC finals lost by a player. Ravindra Jadeja is the other player with five ICC final losses.
6: Years taken by MS Dhoni to complete the set of three ICC white-ball trophies. This is the least time taken by a player to win the ODI World Cup, T20 World Cup, and Champions Trophy. Interestingly, all of those titles came when MSD was India’s captain in the 2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 ODI World Cup, and 2013 Champions Trophy.
