Stats: Most successful ODI captains of all time

After leading India to a win in the first ODI against New Zealand at Dharamsala on October 16. 2016, MS Dhoni overtook Allan Border as the second-most successful ODI captain, only behind Ricky Ponting who leads the charts, even four years after retirement.

Amongst the top-10, MS Dhoni is the only active captain and player.

Here are the 10 most successful ODI captains of all time:

Captain	Span	Matches	Won	Lost	Winning %
Ricky Ponting (Aus)	2002-2012	230	165	51	76.14
MS Dhoni (Ind)	2007-present	195	108	72	59.78
Allan Border (Aus)	1985-1994	178	107	67	61.42
Hansie Cronje (SA)	1994-2000	138	99	35	73.70
Stephen Fleming (NZ)	1997-2007	218	98	106	48.04
Graeme Smith (SA)	2003-2011	150	92	51	64.23
Mohammad Azharuddin (Ind)	1990-1999	174	90	76	54.16
Arjuna Ranatunga (SL)	1988-1999	193	89	95	48.37
Sourav Ganguly (Ind)	1999-2005	147	76	66	53.52
Imran Khan (Pak)	1982-1992	139	75	59	55.92

*Stats updated till October 16, 2016

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