5 most successful IPL captains in IPL
A skipper leads his team from the front be it in any format Tests, ODIs, T20Is, or the T20 league matches. It is the captain who takes all the decisions on the field and he is the crucial and vital cog in the team’s success. In the Indian Premier League (IPL) there have been some captains who have taken their side to a different level with their leadership skills.
Let’s take a look at the 5 most successful captains in the history of IPL (according to win percentage) (min 50 games):
5.Gautam Gambhir (55.03%)
Kolkata Knight Rider’s (KKR) former captain Gautam Gambhir won two IPL trophies with the side in the years 2012 and 2014. He is the third-most successful captain after Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni in terms of titles. Gambhir led KKR in 129 matches, winning 71 and losing 58 games. He recorded a winning percentage of 55.03, which is the fifth-best amongst the captains in the history of the IPL. He was bought by KKR in the year 2011 and was appointed the captain immediately.
4.Shane Warne (56.36%)
Late Shane Warne was the first skipper to lift the IPL trophy in the inaugural season in the year 2008. The Australian great led the Rajasthan Royals (RR) side in 55 matches, winning 31 (including super over wins) and losing 24. RR were underdogs going into the maiden IPL season but Warne scripted a fairy tale story with the Royals to win the tournament. He had a winning percentage of 56.36 in the IPL.
3.Sachin Tendulkar (58.82%)
Though Sachin Tendulkar never won the title with Mumbai Indians (MI), the legendary player has the third-best winning percentage of 58.82% in the IPL. Sachin led MI to the final of the 2010 season but the team to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the summit clash at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. He skippered the side in 51 matches, winning 30 and losing 21.
2.Rohit Sharma (56.52%)
The second most successful captain in IPL, Rohit Sharma has led MI to record five title wins. Rohit captained the side to trophy victories in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020. He was appointed the captain midway through the 2013 season and since then he has skippered the team in 138 matches, winning 78 and losing 60 games, with a winning percentage of 56.52%.
1.MS Dhoni (59.80%)
The most successful leader in IPL history in terms of winning percentage, MS Dhoni has won the title four times for CSK. They clinched back-to-back titles in 2010 and 2011 and also won in 2018 and 2021. Dhoni has a winning percentage of 59.80% as he tasted success on 122 occasions out of 205 matches, while he has faced a defeat 82 times.
