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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