Most successful captain in IPL history (2008 – 2023)

Most successful IPL captain: In the 16-year history of the Indian Premier League, hundreds of players and dozens of teams have participated. But only a few have experienced the glory of lifting the IPL Trophy. Most IPL franchise owners spend huge amounts of money on players and line their teams with the best cricketers from around the world.

Look at the roster of every IPL team and you will see that every last one of them is filled with extremely gifted and talented players. Many young and aspiring athletes who have made their mark in domestic cricket also play in the IPL. On top of that, every team has a famous cricketer, a living legend in many cases as a coach or mentor. Franchise owners spend crores every IPL auction to form their teams.

However, we have many times seen past IPL winners or even defending champions struggle in the following seasons. The T20 format of the IPL is a highly volatile format of cricket that puts immense pressure on both bowlers and strikers.

When overs in test cricket are hit for sixes in a row, it can really affect their thinking. Cricketers often play hastily in IPL under pressure to score more runs or take more wickets. This can lead to poor performance on their part and cause the entire team to lose.

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The captain of a cricket team is the most important player among the 11 competing teams, but in IPL, his role becomes even more important. A good captain can control the team to promote its strengths and overcome its weaknesses.

Hard work, strategy and planning dissipated throughout the match, and all that mattered was the individual performances of the players and the leadership of the captain. Smart play and skillful decisions are what win matches and that is exactly the job of the captain.

For that reason, we bring you this article on the most successful and match-winning captains in IPL history.

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Most successful captain of IPL

The cricket captain is the player responsible for making important decisions during the match. His skills and leadership can make or break a team. A good captain can command an average team and get the best out of them, while a poor captain will waste and underutilize a talented team.

The IPL has seen its share of good and bad captains. There was a time when the team captain was changed midway through the season because of 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 while also showing composure under pressure and playing decisive shots.

There were a few surprise entries on the list while some beloved players were absent. However, we are only referring to the official IPL statistics and nothing more than that.

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Most successful IPL captains according to games played and experience

Places	Player	Distance	Mat	Win	Lost	W %
first	MS Dhoni (CSK/RPS)	2008-2023	226	133	91	59.37
2	Rohit Sharma (MI)	2013-2023	158	eighty seven	sixty seven	56.32
3	Virat Kohli (RCB)	2011-2023	143	66	70	48.56
4	Gautam Gambhir (DC/KKR)	2009-2018	129	71	57	55.42
5	David Warner (DC/SRH)	2013-2023	83	40	41	49.39
6	Adam Gilchrist (DC/KXIP)	2008-2013	74	35	39	47.29
7	Shreyas Iyer (DC/KKR)	2018-2022	55	27	26	50.90
8	Shane Warne (RR)	2008-2011	55	30	24	55.45
9	Virender Sehwag (DC/KXIP)	2008-2015	53	28	24	53.77
ten	KL Rahul (KXIP/LSG/PBKS)	2020-2023	51	25	24	50.98
11	Sachin Tendulkar (MI)	2008-2011	51	30	21	58.82
twelfth	Rahul Dravid (RCB/RR)	2008-2013	48	22	26	45.83
13	Kumara Sangakkara (DC/KXIP/SRH)	2010-2013	47	15	30	34.04
14	Kane Williamson (SRH)	2018-2022	forty six	22	23	48.91
15	Sanju Samson (RR)	2021-2023	45	22	23	48.88
16	Dinesh Karthik (DC/KKR)	2010-2020	43	21	21	50.00
17	Steve Smith (PWI/RPS/RR)	2012-2020	43	25	17	59.52
18	Yuvraj Singh (KXIP/PWI)	2008-2011	43	21	21	50.00
19	Saurav Ganguly (KKR/PWI)	2008-2012	42	17	25	40,47
20	Suresh Raina (CSK/GL)	2010-2019	34	14	18	44.11
21	George Bailey (KXIP)	2014-2015	30	14	16	46.66
22	Mahela Jayawardene (DC/Kochi/KXIP)	2010-2013	30	ten	19	35:00
23	Hardik Pandya (GT)	2022-2023	thirty first	22	9	70.96
24	Rishabh Pants (DC)	2021-2022	30	16	13	55.00
25	Ravichandran Ashwin (KXIP)	2018-2019	28	twelfth	16	42.85
26	Faf du Plessis (RCB)	2022-2023	27	14	13	51.85
27	Anil Kumble (RCB)	2009-2010	26	15	11	57.69
28	Ajinkya Rahane (RPS/RR)	2017-2019	25	9	16	36:00
29	Eoin Morgan (KKR)	2020-2021	24	11	twelfth	47.91
30	Shane Watson (RCB/RR)	2008-2017	24	8	13	39.13

Most successful IPL captain by winning percentage

Below is the list of the most successful IPL team captains ordered by overall win percentage (at least 20 matches).

Position	Player	Distance	Mat	% overall victory
first	Hardik Pandya (GT)	2022-2023	thirty first	73.33
2	Steve Smith (PWI/RPS/RR)	2012-2020	43	59.52
3	MS Dhoni (CSK/RPS)	2008-2023	225	59.19
4	Sachin Tendulkar (MI)	2008-2011	51	58.82
5	Anil Kumble (RCB)	2009-2010	26	57.69
6	Rohit Sharma (MI)	2013-2023	158	56.32
7	Shane Warne (RR)	2008-2011	55	55.45
8	Gautam Gambhir (DC/KKR)	2009-2018	129	55.42
9	Rishabh Pants (DC)	2021-2022	30	55
ten	Daniel Vettori (RCB)	2011-2012	22	54.54
11	Virender Sehwag (DC/KXIP)	2008-2015	53	53.77
twelfth	Faf du Plessis (RCB)	2022-2023	27	51.85
13	KL Rahul (KXIP/LSG/PBKS)	2020-2023	51	50.98
14	Shreyas Iyer (DC/KKR)	2018-2022	55	50.9
15	Dinesh Karthik (DC/KKR)	2010-2020	43	50
16	Yuvraj Singh (KXIP/PWI)	2008-2011	43	50
17	Harbhajan Singh (MI)	2008-2012	20	50
18	David Warner (DC/SRH)	2013-2023	83	49.39
19	Kane Williamson (SRH)	2018-2022	forty six	48.91
20	Sanju Samson (RR)	2021-2023	45	48.88

The IPL captain has the most wins in the tournament

• Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir are the only captains to have won the IPL multiple times.
• MS Dhoni led Chennai Super Kings to 5 IPL wins in 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021 and 2023.
• Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, the Mumbai Indians team has lifted the IPL trophy 5 times in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020.
• Kolkata Knight Riders have also won the IPL twice in 2012 and 2014 under the leadership of Gautam Gambhir.

• Hardik Pandya has also shown incredible leadership potential as he captained the Gujarat Titans who debuted in IPL 2022 and won the championship. GT topped the table in both IPL 2022 and IPL 2023 and also featured in the final.

• However, there is no doubt that MS Dhoni is the most successful captain in IPL history.

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Several players have captained various teams in the Indian Premier League, but only a few have done their job with utmost dedication and consistency. The race for the most successful captain is tight, with MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma both vying for the top spot. Sharma’s Mumbai Indians and MSD’s Chennai Super Kings have won the same number of IPL finals. But CSK reached the playoffs and played more finals. Plus, MS Dhoni has been the captain of CSK since the first IPL. We’ll let you decide which of the two is more successful. Keep reading Jagran Josh for more information, statistics and IPL records.

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