Most Successful Captains in the history of IPL
Indian Premier League is a competition which is full of unexpected moments. Nothing can be predicted in this format until the match’s last ball. The IPL either turns out to be entirely successful for some players or leads to a series of failed events for others. Anything can happen in the league and that is the beauty of it. Unpredictable, unprecedented and whatnot. There have been players for whom the league turned out to be the pinnacle of their careers as captains.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, along with being the most loved captain, is also the most successful not just as an Indian captain but also as CSk’s captain. Dhoni has captained 215 IPL matches for Chennai Super Kings and Rising Pune Supergiants and got victories in 126 matches. His captaincy style is calm and unique. Captain Cool often remains silent behind wickets and guides the whole team, using his years of experience. Chennai has won four major IPL trophies under his captaincy.
Rohit Sharma, who is also leading the Indian team as a captain is the most successful captain in the history of the Indian Premier League with five, the most IPL trophies to his team. Rohit has captained Mumbai in 147 matches and won a total of 81 matches. Hitman is a believer in statistics and uses them to dominate the confronting team.
Gautam Gambhir has led two franchises in his career in the Indian Premier League. Gambhir captained Kolkata Knight Riders as well as Delhi. The left-hand top-order batsman served as the key opener for the team. Kolkata Knight Riders won the two IPL trophies under his stewardship. Gambhir is called for his aggressive captaincy style. Gambhir has captained in 129 matches for Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals out of which he has been successful in 71 matches. He is one of the most successful captains in IPL with two titles to his name.
