Top 10 Most Successful IPL Captains till 2019
Indian Premier League(IPL) is the most highly rated and attractive domestic league in the world. It is very simple to assume that the captains of the teams of IPL have to be very cautious and insistent in terms of captaincy and leading their team towards a precise path. IPL is a short version of cricket and captains usually have to take correct decisions in a very short time in this T-20 tournament. Here, we tried to find out the top 10 most successful IPL captains till 2019.
Top 10 Most Successful IPL Captains till 2019:
Since the start of the IPL in 2008, the teams of the tournament have gone through various ups and downs. Teams have to deal with the blow and fracture. Almost every team changes captains in numerous times so it’s certainly not easy to conclude the best captains in the IPL. Franchise owners always search for a captain who can guide their respective side in the right way. Here, we tried to sort out the top 10 best captains of IPL who have influenced their team for winning and also magical in their own games.
Top 10 Most Successful IPL Captains lists are following –
- Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Chennai Super Kings
- Rohit Sharma, Mumbai Indians
- Gautam Gambhir, Kolkata Knight Riders
- Sachin Tendulkar, Mumbai Indians
- Shane Warne, Rajasthan Royals
- Adam Gilchrist, Deccan Chargers
- Virat Kohli, Royal Challengers Bangalore
- Virender Sehwag, Delhi Daredevils
- Rahul Dravid, Rajasthan Royals
- Yuvraj Singh, Kings Xi Punjab
Every captain has their different style of captaincy but their intention has always been one and that is ”winning”.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Chennai Super Kings
It’s no surprise that ”Captain Cool” is the most successful captain of IPL. He is playing for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) from the very first time and still playing for them. When CSK got banned from IPL in 2016 and 2017, he played for Pune Warriors India for 2 consecutive seasons. MS Dhoni is the main catalyst behind the consistent performances of CSK since the start of the IPL as CSK is the most dominative side in IPL history. He led them to three IPL titles and two Champions league twenty20 trophies. MS Dhoni also led them to three finals and eight consecutive knockout stages in IPL. No wonder, CSK becomes a powerhouse and most consistent performer in IPL history. Players like Ravindra Jadeja, Suresh Raina flourished under him and become a core part of CSK as well as in the Indian National Cricket Team. Apart from his gripping captaincy, he is also a high-level performer as a batsman too. Surely, he is the best and also a special one.
Rohit Sharma, Mumbai Indians
Rohit Sharma is one of the most talented and naturally gifted batsmen of modern time. He is very aggressive and always intend to do something extraordinary. Rohit Sharma‘s striking rate is something to be noted to and he is one of the most fundamental pillars of Mumbai Indians since joining them from 2011. Since 2013, he has been wearing the captain armband of Mumbai Indians and marches them into their maiden IPL title with his shrewd captaincy and outstanding batting performances. In that year, Mumbai Indians also won Champions league twenty20 trophy. In 2015, his captaincy skills put under heavy criticism as Mumbai Indians only managed to win 1 game in their six matches. Then he showed his guts and led Mumbai Indians to another IPL trophy and made a remarkable history. He is actually the main man behind Mumbai’s successful journey in IPL.
Gautam Gambhir, Kolkata Knight Riders
Gautam Gambhir enjoyed less recognition of his overall international career. When he was playing for Indian National Team, his position occupied by the likes of great Sachin Tendulkar, who was still gracing the top order batting in the Indian cricket team. Despite having mixed results from the national team, he enjoyed a mountainous success in IPL. He is one of the leading scorers of IPL history. He started his IPL captaincy with Delhi Daredevils (Delhi Capitals) back in 2009 as a replacement for Virender Sehwag and led them into the semi-final. After that season, he was appointed as a full-time skipper of the team. Although he started his skipper role with Delhi, his captaincy skill flourished with Kolkata Knight Riders. He led Kolkata with two IPL titles in 2012 and 2014 respectively. Kolkata was a dark horse before his arrival. If one man who changed the structure of Kolkata this is Gautam Gambhir.
Sachin Tendulkar, Mumbai Indians
Sachin Tendulkar‘s captaincy in the Indian national team didn’t go well. So, there was a doubt about his captaincy skill. But, he responded greatly with Mumbai Indians and did an astounding job. The Little Master‘s winning rate was an overall 58 percent and his performance was also very good. Although he failed to register a title he will surely go down as one of the top-notch IPL captains of all time.
Shane Warne, Rajasthan Royals
Shane Warne is branded as one of the most flashy cricketers of all-time. Many Australian cricketers confessed Shane Warne was the best captain Australia Cricket Team never had. Even if he never led his national team but he did a pretty good job with his IPL team Rajasthan Royals. In 2008, the first season of IPL, he had a very young and inexperienced side at his line up, but he inspired them to victory in that campaign with his astonishing coaching and captainship capability. He was also the second highest wicket-taker of the tournament with 19 wickets at his kettle. One of the greatest leg spinners of all time’s sides was the least glamorous and without any significant Indian stars. Many people had a doubt surrounding them, but the whole team responded greatly under the proficient captaincy by Warne.
Adam Gilchrist, Decan Chargers
The former legendary wicket-keeper plus opener, Adam Gilchrist did a stupendous job with the Deccan Chargers. Deccan Chargers suffered humiliation when they finished at last in the first edition of IPL. Surprisingly, they managed to turn around from the ash and won their maiden IPL trophy in 2009 under the sapient captaincy of Adam Gilchrist. Gilchrist showed his utter versatility in the captainship as well as did a gleaming job behind the stamp. From IPL 3 to IPL 6, he captained in Kings XI Punjab team and made them a very strong side to beat. No misdoubt, he is one of the best captains of IPL history.
Virat Kohli, Royal Challengers Bangalore
Virat Kohli is undoubtedly one of the best batsmen in the world. The attitude and performance of Virat Kohli are unparalleled. He always wants to be better and his desire to win a game is something to behold. Kohli scored more than 500 runs in three of the last four seasons and also did a good job at current IPL. Sadly, his hard work has not worked as his team Royal Challengers Bangalore never win a single title and keep failing miserably. It’s safe to say that after he will wrap up his IPL career, he will surely be going down as one of the best or perhaps the best batsman in IPL history.
Virender Sehwag, Delhi Daredevil
Virender Sehwag (Veeru) – touted as one of the most explosive batsmen of all time. Veeru showed his skills in IPL with his high striking rates and embolden captainship. He was the skipper of his side for 53 times and managed to win in 28 games. Sehwag’s winning rate is almost 54 percent. Veeru was the captain of Delhi for two consecutive seasons and gave away the role to focus more on batting improvement. He was appointed again as a captain and did a decent job for his team.
Rahul Dravid, Rajasthan Royals
“The Wall” of Indian cricket. Rahul Dravid was a former captain of the Indian national team and finished his IPL career by playing half of the matches as a captain. Widely known as Mr.Dependable, Rahul Dravid never dares to take risks for the beneficiary of his team and tried to get the best out of his teammates. Rahul Dravid played nearly half of his IPL matches as skipper role and uncapped young guns. He was leading the Rajasthan Royals team in Champions League Twenty20 in 2013 which was the last ever T20 tournament of him and it was a perfect ending for one of the most decorated batsmen of cricket history.
Yuvraj Singh, Kings XI Punjab
Yuvraj Singh (Yuvi) was a brave fighter who fought with cancer and eventually won against it. Yuvi showed his prowess and belligerence in his IPL career too. Yuvraj Singh was the skipper of Kings XI Punjab for three seasons and Pune Warriors India for one season. He was playing as captain for 43 occasions and managed to win in 21 games while one game was abandoned due to bad weather. The winning rate of Yuvi stands at 50 percent. As a fighter who fought against cancer, Yuvi‘s achievement won’t fall in short, although he failed to pull up a title.
In cricket, captaincy matters a lot. Without good and proper captaincy, teams are bound to be a failure. Captains need to be more cautious and intelligent to win in T20 games due to its short extent of time. Captains have to act quickly in any worse situation. IPL tournament is the biggest painting which reminds us of the importance of good captaincy in cricket especially in T20 tournament.