Captain holds an important position in every playing XI of cricket. The skipper makes the big decisions as to which player will bat in which position, which player will field at which position and when will the bowlers bowl their overs. The other players also contribute their bit to the leadership group, but the skipper makes the final call.
There is a lot of pressure on the player who is the skipper of the team. Not all players can handle that pressure, but there are some cricketers who enjoy this pressure and bring their best to the table as an individual as well. Here’s a list of four such players who scored an international ton in all three formats of international cricket as captain.
1. Rohit Sharma, India
Current Indian captain Rohit Sharma achieved the feat recently in the ongoing Test match against Australia at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur. Sharma scored his first ODI and T20I ton as skipper in his 2nd match, while the ongoing match in Nagpur is his fourth Test as captain. Sharma played a magnificent knock for the team on a tough pitch at the VCA Stadium.
2. Babar Azam, Pakistan
Pakistan’s Babar Azam has also accomplished this feat. He took three innings in ODIs for his first hundred as skipper. As far as T20Is and Tests are concerned, he took 15 and 16 innings, respectively.
3. Faf du Plessis, South Africa
The only non-Asian cricketer to feature on the list is South Africa’s former cricketer Faf du Plessis. He achieved the feat in his sixth ODI innings, 18th T20I knock and second Test innings.
4. TM Dilshan, Sri Lanka
Only 4 Captains Scored Century in all Formats 💥
— 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒔 (@Shebas_10dulkar) February 10, 2023
Innings taken for 1st Century as Cap
ODI T20I Test
Dilshan 5 3 3
Duplessis 6 18 2
Babar 3 15 16
Rohit 2 2 4*#INDvsAUS
Former Sri Lankan captain TM Dilshan was the first to achieve this record among Asian players. He scored a hundred in his fifth ODI knock, third Test innings and third T20I innings.
