Pakistan Cricket Captains (2000-2025)
This page documents the captains of the Pakistan national cricket team from 2000 to 2025 across all formats (Test, ODI, and T20I).
List of Captains
| Period | Captain | Format(s) | Matches | Wins | Losses | Draw/Tie/NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-2003 | Moin Khan | ODI | 34 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 58.82 |
| 2001-2003 | Waqar Younis | Test, ODI | 48 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 2003-2004 | Rashid Latif | Test, ODI | 25 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 48.00 |
| 2003-2007 | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Test, ODI | 119 | 65 | 43 | 11 | 54.62 |
| 2007-2009 | Shoaib Malik | ODI, T20I | 56 | 36 | 19 | 1 | 64.29 |
| 2007-2010 | Younis Khan | Test, ODI | 44 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 43.18 |
| 2009-2014 | Shahid Afridi | ODI, T20I | 83 | 46 | 34 | 3 | 55.42 |
| 2010-2011 | Salman Butt | Test, ODI | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 30.77 |
| 2010-2011 | Misbah-ul-Haq | Test, ODI, T20I | 151 | 77 | 52 | 22 | 50.99 |
| 2014-2017 | Azhar Ali | Test, ODI | 53 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 39.62 |
| 2015-2019 | Sarfaraz Ahmed | Test, ODI, T20I | 94 | 54 | 34 | 6 | 57.45 |
| 2019-2021 | Azhar Ali | Test | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 29.41 |
| 2019-2022 | Babar Azam | ODI, T20I | 71 | 42 | 23 | 6 | 59.15 |
| 2020-2023 | Babar Azam | Test, ODI, T20I | 134 | 78 | 43 | 13 | 58.21 |
| 2023-Present | Shan Masood | Test | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20.00 |
| 2023-Present | Shaheen Afridi | T20I | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 66.67 |
| 2024-Present | Babar Azam (Reappointed) | ODI, T20I | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 70.00 |
Best Captain Analysis
Babar Azam - The Most Successful Modern Captain
Based on the statistics and achievements, Babar Azam emerges as Pakistan's most successful captain in the modern era (2000-2025).
Key achievements:
- Highest win percentage among all captains (58.21% across all formats)
- Led Pakistan to #1 ranking in ODI cricket
- Took Pakistan to T20 World Cup final in 2022
- Consistent performance across all formats
- Excellent individual performance while captaining
- Stabilized the team after periods of instability
Runner-up: Misbah-ul-Haq for stabilizing the team after the 2010 spot-fixing scandal and maintaining respectable results during a transitional period.
Captain Photo Gallery
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Inzamam-ul-Haq
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Misbah-ul-Haq
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Sarfaraz Ahmed
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Babar Azam
Notable Achievements by Captains
- 2009 T20 World Cup: Younis Khan led Pakistan to victory
- 2017 Champions Trophy: Sarfaraz Ahmed led Pakistan to victory
- 2022 T20 World Cup Final: Babar Azam took Pakistan to the final
- Test Cricket: Misbah-ul-Haq achieved Pakistan's first whitewash against England in 2012
- ODI Rankings: Babar Azam took Pakistan to #1 in ODI rankings