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Rohit Sharma To Mohammad Rizwan Evaluating The Captains Of All Champions Trophy 2025 Teams

Rohit Sharma To Mohammad Rizwan: Evaluating The Captains Of All Champions Trophy 2025 Teams

Rohit Sharma and Mohammad Rizwan [Source: @ICC/x.com]

The Champions Trophy has arrive and the cricketing world will be treated with high quality cricket over the next few weeks. The eight best teams in world cricket are getting all set to take part in the competition and contest for the coveted title.

As the tournament is set to capture the cricket followers, we will try and evaluate the captains of all the teams. The skippers in cricket are one of the most important parts of a team's journey and hence getting an idea about them before the tournament will give us indication of how well the team's can perform.

1. Pakistan - Mohammad Rizwan

Mohammad Rizwan [Source: AP Photos]

Mohammad Rizwan's ODI Captaincy Stats

Matches Played	Matches Won	Matches Lost	Tied/No Result	Win%
12	8	4	0	66.67

Experience: 3/10

Mohammad Rizwan has captained the Pakistan team in just 12 games. He will be one of the last experienced skippers in the tournament.

Strategic Acumen: 7/10

In the matches that Mohammad Rizwan has led the team, he has looked good as a strategist. Pakistan have won historical series under him and it adds to his credibility as a skipper. However, how Rizwan handles he pressure of a multi-nation tournament will be interesting to see.

Overall Evaluation: 5/10

2. India - Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma [Source: AP Photos]

Rohit Sharma's ODI Captaincy Stats

Matches Played	Matches Won	Matches Lost	Tied/No Result	Win%
51	37	12	2	72.55

Experience: 8/10

Rohit Sharma has been an exemplary leader for India, especially in ODIs. In the 51 matches, that he has captained, Sharma has maintained a win percentage of over 70%. Besides, he has also led the team to the ODI World Cup final. So, Sharma has a great experience about his team and knows how to handle the unit under different conditions.

Strategic Acumen - 6/10

Critics have often said that Rohit Sharma's captaincy is restricted by pre-formed strategies. It has been often been found that the Indian skipper fails to adapt his plans as per the game situation. As long as the match goes in his favour, he is a great captain, but when it starts getting out of hand, Sharma is often found lacking a plan B.

Overall Evaluation: 7/10

3. Australia - Steve Smith

Steve Smith [Source: AP Photos]

Steve Smith's ODI Captaincy Stats

Matches Played	Matches Won	Matches Lost	Tied/No Result	Win %
61	31	27	3	50.82

Experience: 7/10

The Champions Trophy 2025 will see a return of Steve Smith as the captain of the Australian team. The Aussie star has previously led the side and has done a decent job in the role.

Strategic Acumen: 7.5/10

Steve Smith has been often been identified as one of the best readers of the game. He has a great ability to adapt his strategies and come up with spontaneous plans. However, he has proven himself more as a captain in the Tests. CT 2025 will be an opportunity for Smith to leave an impact as a captain in the ODI format.

4. South Africa - Temba Bavuma

Temba Bavuma [Source: AP Photos]

Temba Bavuma's ODI Captaincy Stats

Matches Played	Matches Won	Matches Lost	Tied/No Result	Win%
39	20	18	1	51.28

Experience: 6/10

Temba Bavuma has captained the South African team in 39 matches and has an average record in the role. His leadership has not left a great impact yet for the team. However, he has been there at the role for a few seasons and knows his players and resources quite well.

Strategic Acumen: 6/10

Temba Bavuma has also been criticised often for his limitations in imagination as a leader. Sometimes, he could be a unidimensional captain who can be reactive instead of taking charge and being pro-active.

Overall Evaluation: 6/10

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5. England - Jos Buttler

Jos Buttler [Source: AP Photos]

Jos Buttler's ODI Captaincy Stats

Matches Played	Matches Won	Matches Lost	Tied/No Result	No Result
42	18	23	1	42.86

Experience: 5/10

Jos Buttler has captained England in the ODI format for the past three seasons. However, he has lost more games as an ODI skipper than he has won and that seems to be a concerning thing.

Strategic Acumen: 5/10

England follow a particular strategy in most of the games. They looks to play decisive cricket branded by an ultra aggressive style of play. However, often when things have gone southward for them with that approach, Buttler has looked a bit clueless as a leader.

Overall Evaluation: 5/10

6. New Zealand - Mitchell Santner

Mitchell Santner [Source: AP Photos]

Mitchell Santner's ODI Captaincy Stats

Matches Played	Matches Won	Matches Lost	Tied/No Result	Win%
10	6	3	1	60

Experience: 5/10

Mitchell Santner has just started leading the New Zealand team on ODIs. Although the number of matches as a captain is not with him, the fact that he has won a tri-series against South Africa and Pakistan in Asian conditions. So. he has the experience of handling the team under pressure and in big matches.