Top 5 Successful players who failed badly as Captain in the history of IPL
A great player cannot necessarily be a great captain. Sachin and Sehwag are such examples. The Indian Premier League allows players from all around the world to showcase and enhance their talents as players. Every year the league gives a platform to many emerging players. Additionally, the respective franchises offer some great players the chance to lead as captains. However, not all players succeed as captains. Following are the top 5 players who failed as captains in the history of the IPL.
1. Virat Kohli
World-class batter Virat Kohli is considered an unfortunate captain. Despite him leading the consider-to-be-the-strongest team, he has failed to win any IPL trophy for the team. The star player performed superbly with his bat but has been a failure as a captain and hence stepped down from the captaincy of RCB after the end of the 2021 season.
2. Shane Watson
The Australian top-rated all-rounder who captained RR and served as a key player for the franchise has failed to put any impact on the team with his captaincy in the league. Shane Watson was one of the best all-rounders in the world. He captained Rajasthan but failed to get the team to a successful outcome.
Sehwag was an explosive batter throughout all seasons of IPL he played. He is one of the most destructive openers in the world. Sehwag played for then-Delhi Daredevils and captained the franchise. Despite exploding fire with his bat, he did not succeed as a captain.
This Sri Lankan cricketing great and prolific run-scorer, who served as the previous captain of the team, failed to maintain his success in the IPL. Three IPL teams under the leadership of Jayawardhana have all had dismal performances. In the 2010 IPL season, Jayawardhana served as the captain of the Punjab franchise, which finished last in the point standings.
One of the most dangerous batters in history, McCullum is regarded as the finest skipper New Zealand has ever had. His record as a captain in the IPL, however, is not very extensive. In 14 IPL games, McCullum has served as a captain in a total of 10 games, with the side winning just 3 of those games. In the 2009 season, he served as the KKR franchise’s captain, and the club placed last in the standings.
