Find out all the possible captains of the 2023 edition of Indian Premier League
The 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League is all set to begin from March and all the 10 franchises are gearing up for the ultimate Indian summer of cricketing extravaganza. Anticipation among the fans will keep on increasing as the marquee event comes closer and a number of franchises will also look to win their maiden IPL trophy.
The Pre-work during the Mini-Auction was done on December 23rd at Kochi last year where we saw plenty of aggressive bidding for players like Sam Curran, Ben Stokes among others. Finding the right combination will be key to every team’s success but finding a good captain is also equally important.
A few franchises will be looking to fill the captaincy post which mainly includes Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad. So, in this feature we will discuss about the possible players who could be captaining their team in IPL 2023.
1. Delhi Capitals – David Warner
After confirming that Wicket-keeper Batsman Rishabh Pant will not be playing in IPL 2022, Delhi Capitals could turn to Australian international David Warner for the captaincy role. The Aussie pocket sized dynamite has good experience of being a captain in the IPL and he even guided Sunrisers Hyderabad to IPL glory in 2016. But he was removed from the post after the Sandpaper gate controversy but make no mistake he has a wealth of experience under his belt.
2. Punjab Kings – Shikhar Dhawan
The North-Indian IPL outfit were left with no captaincy option other Shikhar Dhawan. During the Mini-Auction, Punjab Kings released Mayank Aggarwal from the team who captained the side last year. So, PBKS decided to bank on the most experienced Indian player in the squad Shikhar Dhawan who has previously served as the captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad.
3. Mumbai Indians – Rohit Sharma
Without a doubt there are no changes in MI’s captaincy post as the 5-time IPL champions will stick to Rohit Sharma despite finishing at the bottom spot last season.
5. Chennai Super Kings – MS Dhoni
After stepping down from being the captain of the team, Dhoni was recalled to become Chennai Super Kings’ captain after the South Indian outfit lost their first 6 out of 8 matches. However, even Dhoni could not change their fortunes as they won only 4 games last season and lost 10 games. This could possibly be MSD’s final IPL season and he will be looking to deliver a 5th IPL trophy.
6. Lucknow Super Giants – KL Rahul
There will be no changes for Lucknow’s captaincy post KL Rahul will continue to lead the team. He was acquired by LSG during the 2022 IPL auction for 17 Crores and was announced as the Captain. Under his leadership, LSG played really well but could not get to the finals after crashing out from the play-offs.
7. Royal Challengers Bangalore – Faf Du Plesis
After trying out a number of Captaincy options, RCB got their answer last season as they appointed former CSK opener Faf Du Plesis as the captain. Their performance last season was not bad as they ended in the Top 4.
8. Gujarat Titans – Hardik Pandya
It happens very rarely that a brand new franchise wins the IPL in its very first season. Hardik Pandya’s Gujarat Titans were able to do the unthinkable as they defeated Rajasthan Royals in the final. Pandya will continue as the captain.
9 Kolkata Knight Riders – Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer was named KKR captain in IPL 2022 following a successful run with Delhi. He was signed for Rs. 12.25 crore. He’ll take over as captain once more and reunite with his former Mumbai coach, Chandrakant Pandit.
10. Rajasthan Royals – Sanju Samson
Sanju Samson guided RR to their second IPL final last year, and the franchise will be hoping that under his leadership, they can end their 15-year wait for an IPL trophy in 2023.
