In the past 18 seasons of the Indian Premier League, only 9 skippers have managed to lift the IPL trophy. What makes it difficult to win the IPL trophy is the unique format of the tournament and teams consisting of the best players in the world. The best domestic (Indian) and overseas players go toe-to-toe, as they strive to clinch the coveted T20 trophy.
Top 4 IPL captains with a stellar record
CaptainTeamTitlesWinsWin %MS DhoniChennai Super Kings/Rising Pune Supergiant513657.87Rohit SharmaMumbai Indians58755.06Gautam GambhirKolkata Knight Riders/Delhi Capitals27155.03Hardik PandyaGujarat Titans/Mumbai Indians13558.33MS Dhoni
5-time champion and former India skipper MS Dhoni is the best captain in IPL history. The wicketkeeper skipper has the most wins (133) and joint-most titles (5) in his 16-year career with the Chennai Super Kings. Dhoni has the best win percentage among captains who have led their side in more than 60 matches.
Rohit Sharma
Despite leading his side in 77 fewer matches than Dhoni, Rohit Sharma has won an equal number of IPL titles as captain (5). Rohit has the second-most wins as captain in the IPL (87) and the fourth-best win percentage as captain in the top 10.
Gautam Gambhir
Apart from Rohit and Dhoni, Gautam Gambhir is the only captain to win more than one title. Gambhir led the Kolkata Knight Riders from 2009 to 2018 and won two titles in 2012 and 2014. The southpaw has the fifth-best win percentage for a captain (55.03) in the top 10.
Hardik Pandya
In his maiden season as an IPL captain, Hardik Pandya won the trophy with the Gujarat Titans. He backed that up with another final and then left the Titans for the Mumbai Indians. Pandya has the best win percentage among captains who’ve led in 50 matches.
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