Best possible all-time ODI XI consisting of only captains

England v Sri Lanka - 1st Natwest One Day International Series
Sanath Jayasuriya, Former Sri Lankan skipper

The Twelfth man:

Virat Kohli:

Bangladesh v India - ICC Champions Trophy Semi Final
Virat Kohli, current Indian skipper

Although, early on in his captainship career, this modern era Legend has proved his captainship skills. He has led Indian team from the front scoring runs at an average of 83 as a captain. He has the best batting average by any captain in ODIs.He has already scored 3079 runs 52 ODIs with 13 centuries. He has also the joint best win percentage in ODIs, winning 77% of the 52 matches. Undeniably, he'll make to the top of this list in the coming future.

*Stats updated September 3, 2018.

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