As the captain of India Women’s cricket team, Harmanpreet Kaur encrypted her name in the pages of history. Before her, only few skipper had the fortune to win the prestigious tournament.
India has won five World Cups so far, including three ODI World Cups and two T20 World Cups. Only four captains have led the country to five trophies. One captain has won two World Cup trophies. A woman is also on this list.
Indian captains who won World Cup
There are a total of four captains who have led Team India to World Cup victories in international cricket, including three men and now one woman. Three players have won the ODI World Cup, and one has won the T20 World Cup. There is also one captain who has won both titles for India. Kapil Dev was the captain who led India to its first World Cup title. The Indian cricket team defeated the West Indies in the 1983 World Cup final. Under Kapil Dev’s captaincy, India won its first World Cup.
MS Dhoni was the first captain to lead Team India to victory in the T20 World Cup and the second to win the ODI World Cup. Under Dhoni’s captaincy, India won the T20 World Cup in 2007 by defeating Pakistan and in 2011, India defeated Sri Lanka in the final.
Rohit Sharma became the third Indian captain to lead his country to a World Cup trophy. Under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy, Team India won the 2024 T20 World Cup final, defeating South Africa. He was the second Indian captain to lead the country to a T20 World Cup trophy.
Harmanpreet Kaur has become the first Indian woman captain to win the Cricket World Cup. She is also the fourth Indian to lift a World Cup trophy in international cricket. The Indian team, captained by Harmanpreet Kaur, defeated South Africa in the final of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025.
Harmanpreet Kaur-led Team India defeated South Africa in the final of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 on Sunday night, November 2, to lift the glittering trophy. India defeated South Africa by 52 runs in the title match. Team India’s victory resulted in a massive profit. The ICC had set a prize money of US$4.48 million for the World Cup-winning team, which translates to approximately Rs 39.78 crore in Indian rupees.