Rohit Sharma to Steve Smith: Which captain has the strongest ODI record heading into Champions Trophy 2025?

With the 2025 Champions Trophy just around the corner, let's examine the ODI records of the captains leading their respective teams in this showpiece tournament.

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UPDATED: Feb 17, 2025 10:41 PM IST

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India's Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma, who led India to title triumph in last year's T20 World Cup, will spearhead the team in their Champions Trophy 2025 campaign. He has amassed 19988 runs in 268 ODIs riding on 32 centuries and 51 fifties.

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Australia's Steve Smith

With Pat Cummins unavailable for the Champions Trophy 2025, Steve Smith will take over as captain of the Australian team. Smith brings considerable ODI experience to the role, having played 160 matches and scored 5,703 runs.

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New Zealand's Mitchell Santner

Mitchell Santner will be at the helm for New Zealand in the Champions Trophy, marking his first time leading the team in this tournament. He brings a wealth of experience, having played 113 ODIs and taken 117 wickets.

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England's Jos Buttler

Jos Buttler, the wicketkeeper-batsman, will captain England in the upcoming Champions Trophy. Notably, Buttler holds the 7th spot on the list of most sixes hit in a single ODI innings, with 14. In 184 ODIs he has amassed 5114 runs.

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Afghanistan's Hashmatullah Shahidi

Hashmatullah Shahidi will captain Afghanistan at the 2025 Champions Trophy. He brings considerable ODI experience to the role, having played 87 matches and scored 2,375 runs at an average of almost 34.

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Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan

Pakistan will be led by wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan at the 2025 Champions Trophy. The 32-year-old boasts an ODI batting average of over 42. He has scored 2523 runs in 86 ODIs so far.

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Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto

Najmul Hossain Shanto will captain Bangladesh in the upcoming Champions Trophy. However, his captaincy record so far shows only 4 wins out of the 11 matches he has led the team. He has amassed 1488 runs in 47 ODIs.

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South Africa's Temba Bavuma

Temba Bavuma will captain the Proteas at the 2025 Champions Trophy. His ODI career batting average currently stands at 43.32. He has scored 1733 runs in 46 ODIs.

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