Who Is The Godfather Of Cricket In 2024?

If you are a true cricket lover, then you can easily answer questions like, Who is the god of cricket and the king of cricket?

But do you know who is the godfather of cricket? Yes, curiosity would be blown up in your mind. What does the term godfather mean?

Godfather originated by adding the words God and father. A father has a responsibility to take care of his son, and every person living on Earth is a son of God.

In the cricketing world, godfather means a player who not only achieved personal fame and success but also groomed multiple talented young players and created a strong squad. So let’s find out who is godfather of cricket?

Who is the Godfather of Cricket in world

3. Sir Garfield Sobers –

Former West Indian legendary allrounder Sir Garfield Sobers, generally known as Garry Sobers, served his country from 1954 to 1974.

In his 20 years long international career, this 5ft 11 inch tall cricketer was incomparable in 1950s – 60s. He led the prime west indian team for 7 years since 1965 to 1972.

Interestingly, Garry was skilled in both left-arm orthodox and wrist spin as well as being a excellent lefty batter.

He represented his nation for more than 2 decades and founded the base of a strong West Indian team which became the world champion in 1975 and 1979.

Sir Garry Sober’s Stats – Test Cricket

Batting Stats

Bowling Stats

Key Achievements

1. 2nd fastest batter to reach 6000 runs in test cricket – 111 innings
2. 2nd best economy rate in a test match – 0.21
3. 6th batter to score most number of consecutive hundreds including all formats – 3
4. 8th player to play most consecutive matches as captain of a team in test cricket – 39
5. 7th batter to score most fifties in consecutive innings of a test match – 6

2. Sir Vivian Richards –

Sir Vivian Richards – the name was enough for opponents when he was on the ground. The legend, who entertained the whole world with his humongous shots, debut in international cricket in 1974.

Richards played more than a decade and created the mount Everest of records which is not easy for modern day cricketers to break.

Viv was born on 7th March 1952 in St John’s, Antigua. And started playing cricket since childhood. He was a sensible right handed batter and knowes how to bowl spin very well.

Sir Vivian Richard’s Stats – Test Cricket

Batting Stats

Sir Vivian Richard’s Stats – ODI Cricket

Key Achievements

1. Won ICC men’s odi world cup twice – 1975 & 1979
2. 3rd fastest batter to reach 5000 runs in Test Cricket – 95
3. 3rd fastest batter to reach 5000 runs in ODI Cricket – 114
4. 2nd batter to score most runs in a calendar year – 1710
5. 2nd batter to score most hundreds in a calendar year – 7

1. Sir Don Bradman –

One of most successful cricketer of all time, Sir Don Bradman is the biggest godfather of cricket instead of retiring from the sport for more than 75 years.

Bradman, popularly known as The Don, was born on 27th 1908 in New South Wales, Australia and was active in international cricket for two decades.

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Sir Bradman’s records are unbreakable even today. Nobody could send him off to the pavilion easily when he used to bat. His avarage in test matches was 99.94 (still highest in cricket history)

Sir Don Bradman’s Stats – Test Cricket

Batting Stats

Key Achievements

1. Highest Average in Test Cricket – 99.94
2. Most runs in an series by a captain – 810
3. Fastest batter to score 6000 runs in Cricket – 68 Innings
4. 3rd batter to score most fours in an Innings – 46
5. First Batter to score hundreds in consecutive matches in Tests+ODIs+T20s – 6

Who is the Godfather of Cricket in India

3. Sunil Gavaskar –

The pocket size run machine of 1990s, Sunil Manohar Gavaskar was born on 10th July 1949 in the dream City Mumbai.

When west indian tall pacers like Walsh and Marshal used to put pressure on batters with almost 12 feet height bouncers, this opening batsman’s wicket were the hardest for them to pluck.

Gavaskar, popularly known as Sunny, had the most beautiful defence of that time. This 5 ft 5 inches cricketer has the record of first Indian to make 10,000 runs in test cricket.

Sunil Gavaskar’s Stats – Test Cricket

Batting Stats

Sunil Gavaskar’s Stats – ODI Cricket

Key Achievements

1. 3rd Fastest batter to score 5000 runs in Cricket – 95 Innings
2. 2nd player to take most catches in an Innings in ODIs – 4
3. First Indian batter to score 10,000 runs in test cricket
4. 3rd most runs in a series by a captain in test matches – 732
5. 10th highest partnership for the second wicket in test matches – 344*

2. Kapil Dev –

1983 world cup winning captain and greatest of the all time allrounder for India, Kapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj was born on 6th January 1959 in Chandigarh.

Kapil, who made his international debut in 1978, was the rare talent in world cricket – a pace allrounder. His greatness as allrounder didn’t get so much attention because Imran Khan, Ian Botham and Richard Hadlee ( GOAT all rounders of 1990s) was his competitors.

After winning 83 World Cup, Cricket started getting popularity in India and young generation began to play this sport in the streets.

Kapil Dev’s Stats – Test Cricket

Batting Stats

Bowling Stats

Kapil Dev’s Stats – ODI Cricket

Batting Stats

Bowling Stats

Key Achievements

1. Best blowing figures in an Innings by a captain – 9 wickets
2. 2nd bowler to make most wickets as hit wicket – 3 wickets
3. 2nd highest partnership for the ninth wicket in ODI matches – 126 runs
4. 8th player to take most wickets as LBW across all formats – 152
5. 8th best economy rate in an Innings – 0.57

1. Mahendra Singh Dhoni –

India’s one of the most successful captain and most loved cricketer in India – Mahendra Pan Singh Dhoni was born on 7th July 1981 in Ranchi, Jharkhand.

Dhoni made his international debut in 2004 against Bangladesh and bid adieu to professional cricket in 2019 after the semifinal loss against NZ in ODI World Cup.

In his 15 years of long international career, Dhoni was the first Indian captain to win all ICC titles including 2007 T20 WC, 2011 ODI WC and 2013 Champions Trophy.

After 2011 World Cup big names in Indian team like Sehwag, Gambhir, Harbhajaan wasn’t the part of future goals of blues.

Mahi focused on providing more chances to young guns like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan. Now, rest is history…….

MS Dhoni’s Stats – Test Cricket

MS Dhoni’s Stats – ODI Cricket

MS Dhoni’s Stats – T20 Cricket

Key Achievements

1. First Indian Captain to win all ICC titles
2. 6th most Catches in a Test innings – 6
3. 5th player with most dismissals as a wicketkeeper in test cricket – 294
4. Most dismissals in an innings in ODIs – 6
5. Most stumpings in an innings in ODIs -;3

Who is Godfather of Cricket in IPL Cricket

3. Gautam Gambhir

Former batter and current head coach of Indian national cricket team, Gautam Gambhir played almost 10 years in IPL.

In these years, Gambhir made Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) two times champions (2012 & 2014) under his leadership.

Under GG, KKR got multiple match winners in the form of Andre Russell, Sunil Naraine and current Indian T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav.

Gautam Gambhir’s Stats – IPL Cricket

Key Achievements

1. Won IPL trophy 2 times in 2012 & 2014
2. Most consecutive fiftes in IPL -5
3. Scored more than 4000 runs in IPL career

2. MS Dhoni

Thala of Chennai Super Kings and one of the most successful leaders of IPL cricket, Mahendra Singh Dhoni was oldest player to participate in previous season.

42 years old, Mahi has played 264 IPL games so far and maintained a strike rate 137 and average of 39.

Under Mahi’s presence, CSK became the joint successful team of Indian Premier League history with 5 championship titles along with Mumbai.

Dhoni nourished players like Ravindra Jadeja, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dubey, Shardul Thakur and many more…

MS Dhoni’s Stats – IPL Cricket

Key Achievements

1. Won 5 IPL titles as Captain
2. Played most number of IPL finals in the history
3. Most Dismissals as Wicketkeeper – 180
4. Most Matches as Captain in IPL – 226

1. Rohit Sharma

Indian captain & Hitman of cricket, Rohit Sharma is undoubtedly one of the best captain of IPL cricket history with five titles in his bag.

Recently, India finished the drought of ICC titles after 11 long years with the victory over South Africa in T20 World Cup 2024 Finals under the skipper Sharma.

Rohit Sharma is responsible for the match winners of current Indian team including Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Verma & the list goes on…..

Rohit Sharma’s Stats – IPL Cricket

Key Achievements

1. Won most number of IPL trophies ( 5 with MI and 1 with Deccan Chargers)
2. First batter to make 100 & snatched hattrick in IPL
3. Most Runs for Mumbai Indians – 5731

Final Thoughts – Who is the Godfather of Cricket?

Here’s the top 3 candidates in the each category mentioned above. Besides of these players, multiple players are present in world cricket who have made themselves different from common players because of excellent stats and uncountable records.

My personal favourite players for the answer of ‘Who is the Godfather of cricket?’ are

1. Sir Don Bradman
2. MS Dhoni
3. Rohit Sharma

These choices are personal favourite but your prospective and choices may be different so comment down if you agree or disagree with me.

FAQs – Who is the Godfather of Cricket?

1. Who is the godfather of cricket?

Ans – Sir Don Bradman is regarded as ‘Godfather of Cricket’ in world cricket.

2. Who is the godfather of cricket in IPL?

Ans – Former Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma is godfather of IPL cricket.

3. Who is the godfather of cricket in Indian team?

Ans – MS Dhoni is regarded as ‘Godfather of Cricket’ in India.

4. Who is called Devil of cricket?

Ans – Fred Spofforth, a australian pacer with 6 feet and 3 inches height, is considered as ‘Devil of cricket’ for his fiery bowling.

5. Who is the father of CSK?

Ans – Mumbai Indians has upper hands on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL.

6. Who can replace Dhoni?

Ans – Explosive lefty batter Rishabh Pant is most probably the replacement of Mahendra Singh Dhoni in Indian Cricket team.