Rayudu himself has enjoyed a long IPL career spanning 15 seasons between 2009 and 2023. He played for just two franchises during this time and won a record 6 IPL trophies as a player.
Top 5 Greatest IPL captains ever, as named by Ambati Rayudu
Rayudu named the current RCB captain Rajat Patidar at number 5. Last year, Patidar led RCB to their first-ever IPL trophy in his very first season as captain.
4. Shreyas Iyer
The Punjab Kings' incumbent skipper, Shreyas Iyer, was Rayudu's Number 4. Iyer's first stint with the captaincy came in IPL 2019 when he led the Delhi Capitals to the playoffs after a 7-year gap.
"He's been a title winner with KKR, but he's also been a finalist with DC and Punjab. He's always brought about a lot of calmness in his captaincy. He looks like a great man manager," Rayudu said.
Gambhir served as KKR's captain between 2011 and 2017, and led the team to two IPL titles in 2012 and 2014. "He's been a two-time winner, and his aggressive captaincy stood out during his KKR days. We could feel his authority on the ground when playing against them, and he's a fantastic captain," Rayudu said.
2. Rohit Sharma
Over the next 7 seasons, Rohit Sharma, the captain, and MI added 4 more trophies to their cabinet. Rayudu himself was a part of three of these five IPL titles.
1. MS Dhoni
Just like Rohit, Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a five-time IPL-winning captain. Dhoni was the captain of all five trophies won by the Chennai Super Kings and had Rayudu in the team for three of them.
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