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Ranking the Most Successful Captains in IPL History (2008 – 2023)

Ranking the Most Successful Captains in IPL History (2008 – 2023)

However, only a select few have felt the satisfaction of winning the IPL Trophy. The bulk of IPL franchise owners spend a lot of money on players, loading their squads with the world’s finest cricket players. You can notice by looking at each player on the roster that every IPL squad is packed with really talented and gifted players. Athletes who have achieved success in domestic cricket and are youthful and driven also participate in the IPL. Additionally, each team has a living great who is a hall-of-fame cricket player who serves as the coach or mentor in many cases. Franchise owners form their teams by spending crores at each IPL auction.

But it’s common knowledge that IPL champions from previous seasons, or even the current ones, struggled in the next one. Bowlers and batsmen alike must contend with the extreme unpredictability of IPL T20 cricket. In test cricket, it can have a significant impact on a player’s attitude when they are struck for consecutive sixes when bowling maiden overs. In the Indian Premier League, players frequently act rashly in an attempt to increase their run total or wicket total. Because of this, they might perform poorly, and the team as a whole might lose.

Among the playing 11 squads, the captain of a cricket team is the most significant player; in the Indian Premier League, however, his importance is heightened. An effective group leader may maximize the group’s benefits and minimize its drawbacks. During the game, all of the preparation, tactics, and strategies are rendered ineffective, and the players’ efforts and the captain’s leadership are what count. Wins come from skillful play and decision-making, and the team captain is responsible for both of those things. In light of that, we present to you this article featuring the most prosperous and victorious captains in IPL history.

Most IPL-successful captains

A cricket player who is in charge of making crucial choices during a game is known as the captain. A team can succeed or fail based on its abilities and leadership. While a bad captain would waste and underuse a brilliant team, a good leader may bring out the best in an average squad. The IPL has had both successful and unsuccessful captains. Midway through the competition, the team leader has occasionally been replaced due to subpar play. The list of the most successful captains in IPL history is presented to you today. These are the players who, despite facing pressure, maintained their calm and delivered game-winning knocks to lead their team to the most victories.

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Most Successful IPL Captains by Games Played and Experience

Rank
Player
Span
Mat
Won
Lost
%
1
MS Dhoni (CSK/RPS)
2008-2023
226
133
91
59.37
2
Rohit Sharma (MI)
2013-2023
158
87
67
56.32
3
Virat Kohli (RCB)
2011-2023
143
66
70
48.56
4
Gautam Gambhir (DC/KKR)
2009-2018
129
71
57
55.42
5
David Warner (DC/SRH)
2013-2023
83
40
41
49.39
6
Adam Gilchrist (DC/KXIP)
2008-2013
74
35
39
47.29
7
Shreyas Iyer (DC/KKR)
2018-2022
55
27
26
50.90
8
Shane Warne (RR)
2008-2011
55
30
24
55.45
9
Virender Sehwag (DC/KXIP)
2008-2015
53
28
24
53.77
10
KL Rahul (KXIP/LSG/PBKS)
2020-2023
51
25
24
50.98
11
Sachin Tendulkar (MI)
2008-2011
51
30
21
58.82
12
Rahul Dravid (RCB/RR)
2008-2013
48
22
26
45.83
13
Kumara Sangakkara (DC/KXIP/SRH)
2010-2013
47
15
30
34.04
14
Kane Williamson (SRH)
2018-2022
46
22
23
48.91
15
Sanju Samson (RR)
2021-2023
45
22
23
48.88
16
Dinesh Karthik (DC/KKR)
2010-2020
43
21
21
50.00
17
Steve Smith (PWI/RPS/RR)
2012-2020
43
25
17
59.52
18
Yuvraj Singh (KXIP/PWI)
2008-2011
43
21
21
50.00
19
Saurav Ganguly (KKR/PWI)
2008-2012
42
17
25
40.47
20
Suresh Raina (CSK/GL)
2010-2019
34
14
18
44.11
21
George Bailey (KXIP)
2014-2015
30
14
16
46.66
22
Mahela Jayawardene (DC/Kochi/KXIP)
2010-2013
30
10
19
35.00
23
Hardik Pandya (GT)
2022-2023
31
22
9
70.96
24
Rishabh Pant (DC)
2021-2022
30
16
13
55.00
25
Ravichandran Ashwin (KXIP)
2018-2019
28
12
16
42.85
26
Faf du Plessis (RCB)
2022-2023
27
14
13
51.85
27
Anil Kumble (RCB)
2009-2010
26
15
11
57.69
28
Ajinkya Rahane (RPS/RR)
2017-2019
25
9
16
36.00
29
Eoin Morgan (KKR)
2020-2021
24
11
12
47.91
30
Shane Watson (RCB/RR)
2008-2017
24
8
13
39.13

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