IPL 2025 saw a number of new leaders like Axar Patel and Rajat Patidar emerge on the scene, who did well as the captain of the side, and some old ones proving their credentials. In this article, we will look at 5 IPL Captains Who Can Lead International Teams.
5 IPL Captains Who Can Lead International Teams
The left-arm spinner was a surprise appointment as the captain of Delhi Capitals for IPL 2025, but did well, especially in the first half of the tournament, with DC winning four games on the trot.
Axar, who is the vice-captain of India's T20I side, has a bright chance of leading the national team if an opportunity arises in the future.
Having said that, he will face tough competition from Hardik Pandya, who led MI to the playoffs this year.
4. Hardik Pandya- The Aggressive Game-Changer
The all-rounder has the experience of leading the Indian team and has a decent record as a captain in international cricket. Pandya made his captaincy debut in the two-match T20I series against Ireland in 2022.
If we look at Hardik's record as the captain, he has led India in 16 T20Is and has won 10 and lost five games, while one game ended in a tie against New Zealand, courtesy of the DLS method.
All things said, Hardik's chances of leading India will depend on his fitness, which was one of the reasons why he was sacked from captaincy.
The newly appointed skipper of India's test team, Shubhman Gill, is one of the front-runners to be appointed as India's captain in white ball cricket, taking into account that he is the vice-captain of the ODI team.
Gill has led India in five T20I games, all against Zimbabwe in the five-match series just after the 2024 T20 World Cup, and has registered four wins as captain.
The only loss so far came in the opening match of the five-match series.
2. Rishabh Pant- The warrior
The wicketkeeper batter is an integral part of India's test setup and has been appointed as the vice captain of the team for the tour of England is one of the contenders to lead the team.
Pant has past expierence of leading India in T20 cricket, having done so in a five-match T20I series against South Africa in June 2022, just after the IPL.
Pant's captaincy debut was off to a shaky start with India losing the first two games, but the team bounced back to win the next two games, with the decider in Bengaluru getting washed out.
1. Shreyas Iyer- The Mentality Monster
The 2024 IPL winning captain, Shreyas Iyer, who also guided Punjab to their first playoff after 2014, has emerged as a strong candidate to lead India in the future.
As far as Shreyas' record as a captain in IPL is concerned, the right-hander has led three different teams in 87 games and has succeeded in winning 50 of those.
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