The best captain in IPL history (2008 – 2023)

Hundreds of players and dozens of teams have participated in the 16-year history of the Indian Premier League. But only a few have experienced the glory of lifting the IPL trophy. Most IPL franchise owners shell out big bucks for players and align their teams with the best cricketers from around the world.

Take a look at each IPL team’s roster and you’ll see that each has very talented and proven players. Many young and aspiring athletes who have made their mark in domestic cricket are also competing in the IPL. On top of that, each team has a famous cricketer, a living legend in many cases as a coach or mentor.

However, we have seen many times when IPL champions or even defending champions struggle to win matches. This is because all the hard work, strategy and planning is gone in the game. Smart play and skillful decisions are the factors that help win matches, and that is exactly the job of a captain.

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The most successful IPL captain

A captain in cricket is a player responsible for making important decisions during a match. His skills and leadership can make or break a team. A good captain can take on an average team and bring out its full potential, while a bad captain will waste and underutilize a talented team.

IPL has seen its good and bad captains. There was a time when the team captain was changed in the middle of the tournament due to poor performance. Today we bring you a list of the most successful captains in IPL history. These are the players who have led their teams to the most wins when it comes to showing composure under pressure and taking shots to win.

There are a few unwanted items in the list while the favorite player is missing. However, we are only referring to the official IPL statistics and nothing else.

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April 25, 2023

The best IPL captain by game played and experienced

Best IPL captain by win rate

Below is a list of the most successful captains of IPL teams ranked by overall win rate (minimum 20 games).

The IPL captain with the most tournament wins

• Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir are the only captains to have won the IPL more than once.
• Chennai Super Kings led by MS Dhoni have won four IPL championships in 2010, 2011, 2018 and 2021.
• Under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, the Mumbai Indians lifted the IPL trophy five times in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020.
• Kolkata Knight Riders also won the IPL twice in 2012 and 2014 under Gautam Gambhir.

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Several players have been captains of various teams in the Indian Premier League, but only a few complete their work with the utmost dedication and consistency. The race for the most successful captain spot is intense, with MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma vying for the top spot. Sharma’s Mumbai Indians has won the IPL multiple times, but MSD’s CSK has made it through the knockout stages and played more finals. Besides, MS Dhoni has been the captain of CSK since the first IPL. We let you decide who is more successful. Keep reading Jagran Josh for more IPL coverage, stats and profiles.

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