List of Indian Premier League captains

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Rohit Sharma holds the record of the most IPL titles as a player (6) as well as holds the record of 5 IPL titles, Jointly Most by any captain in IPL. Rohit Sharma November 2016 (cropped).jpg
Rohit Sharma holds the record of the most IPL titles as a player (6) as well as holds the record of 5 IPL titles, Jointly Most by any captain in IPL.
MS Dhoni holds the record of most matches, Most wins, highest win percentage, Most playoffs, Most finals as a captain in the IPL. MS Dhoni in 2011.jpg
MS Dhoni holds the record of most matches, Most wins, highest win percentage, Most playoffs, Most finals as a captain in the IPL.

In cricket, a captain is a player who leads the team and has additional roles and responsibilities. [1] [2] The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional league for Twenty20 cricket in India, [3] which has been held annually since its first edition in 2008. [4] [5]

Contents

In the 18 seasons played till 2025, 72 players have captained their team in at least one match. [6] Mumbai Indians' Rohit Sharma and Chennai Super Kings's MS Dhoni are the most successful captains with five IPL titles each. [7] [8] Dhoni also holds the records for most matches (229) and most wins (134) as a captain. [9] [6] Shreyas Iyer, Mahela Jayawardene, Ajinkya Rahane, Kumar Sangakkara, and Steven Smith are the only players to have captained three different teams, [10] [6] with Iyer being the only captain to have led three different sides to the finals of the IPL. [11] Kolkata Knight Riders is the only team to have won IPL with different captains. [12]

Key

SymbolMeaning
FirstYear of the first IPL match as a captain
LastYear of latest IPL match as a captain
MatchesNumber of matches as a captain
Team(s)Team(s) for which the player has played as captain in at least one match
WonNumber of games won
LostNumber of games lost
TiedNumber of games tied
NRNumber of games with no result
Win%The percentage of games won by that captain [a]
[†] Players who captained their sides in the 2025 season

Captains

The list includes those players who have captained an IPL team in at least one IPL match. The list is organised by the number of matches as a captain and if the numbers are tied, the list is sorted by the date of first match as captain [b] .

Indian Premier League captains [6] [7]
PlayerNationality [c] FirstLastMatchesTeam(s)WonLostTiedNRWin%Titles
Mahendra Singh Dhoni [†] Flag of India.svg  India 20082025235 Chennai Super Kings
Rising Pune Supergiant 		136970257.875
Rohit Sharma Flag of India.svg  India 20132023158 Mumbai Indians 87674055.065
Virat Kohli Flag of India.svg  India 20112023143 Royal Challengers Bangalore 66703446.15
Gautam Gambhir Flag of India.svg  India 20092018129 Delhi Daredevils
Kolkata Knight Riders 		71571055.032
Shreyas Iyer [†] Flag of India.svg  India 2018202587 Delhi Capitals
Kolkata Knight Riders
Punjab Kings 		48352255.171
David Warner Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2013202383 Delhi Capitals
Sunrisers Hyderabad 		40412048.191
Adam Gilchrist Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2008201374 Deccan Chargers
Kings XI Punjab 		35390047.291
Sanju Samson [†] Flag of India.svg  India 2021202567 Rajasthan Royals 33321149.25
K. L. Rahul Flag of India.svg  India 2020202364 Kings XI Punjab
Lucknow Super Giants 		31312048.43
Hardik Pandya [†] Flag of India.svg  India 2022202560 Gujarat Titans
Mumbai Indians 		35250058.331
Rishabh Pant [†] Flag of India.svg  India 2021202557 Delhi Capitals
Lucknow Super Giants 		29271050.87
Shane Warne Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2008201155 Rajasthan Royals 30241054.551
Virender Sehwag Flag of India.svg  India 2008201553 Delhi Daredevils
Kings XI Punjab 		28241052.83
Sachin Tendulkar Flag of India.svg  India 2008201151 Mumbai Indians 30210058.82
Rahul Dravid Flag of India.svg  India 2008201348 Rajasthan Royals
Royal Challengers Bangalore 		22260045.83
Kumar Sangakkara Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 2010201347 Kings XI Punjab
Deccan Chargers
Sunrisers Hyderabad 		15302034.04
Kane Williamson Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2018202246 Sunrisers Hyderabad 22231047.83
Faf du Plessis [†] Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2022202544 Delhi Capitals
Royal Challengers Bangalore 		22220050.00
Yuvraj Singh Flag of India.svg  India 2008201143 Kings XI Punjab
Pune Warriors India 		21210150.00
Dinesh Karthik Flag of India.svg  India 2010202043 Delhi Daredevils
Kolkata Knight Riders 		21211050.00
Steven Smith Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2012202043 Pune Warriors India
Rising Pune Supergiant
Rajasthan Royals 		25170158.13
Saurav Ganguly Flag of India.svg  India 2008201242 Kolkata Knight Riders
Pune Warriors India 		17250040.47
Ajinkya Rahane [†] Flag of India.svg  India 2017202538 Kolkata Knight Riders
Rajasthan Royals
Rising Pune Supergiant 		14230136.84
Suresh Raina Flag of India.svg  India 201020193414182041.17
Mahela Jayawardene Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 2010201330 Kings XI Punjab
Kochi Tuskers Kerala
Delhi Daredevils 		10191035.00
George Bailey Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2014201530 Kings XI Punjab 14160046.66
Pat Cummins [†] Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2024202530 Sunrisers Hyderabad 15140150.00
Ravichandran Ashwin Flag of India.svg  India 2018201928 Kings XI Punjab 12160042.85
Shikhar Dhawan Flag of India.svg  India 2014202427 Sunrisers Hyderabad
Punjab Kings 		10170037.03
Shubman Gill [†] Flag of India.svg  India 2024202527 Gujarat Titans 14130051.85
Anil Kumble Flag of India.svg  India 2009201026 Royal Challengers Bangalore 15110057.69
Shane Watson Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2008201724 Rajasthan Royals
Royal Challengers Bangalore 		8132139.13
Eoin Morgan Flag of England.svg  England 2020202124 Kolkata Knight Riders 11121045.83
Zaheer Khan Flag of India.svg  India 2016201723 Delhi Daredevils 10130043.47
Daniel Vettori Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2011201222 Royal Challengers Bangalore 12100054.54
Harbhajan Singh Flag of India.svg  India 2008201220 Mumbai Indians 10100050.00
Ruturaj Gaikwad [†] Flag of India.svg  India 2024202519 Chennai Super Kings 8110042.10
Kevin Pietersen Flag of England.svg  England 2009201417 Delhi Daredevils
Royal Challengers Bangalore 		3140017.64
JP Duminy Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2015201616 Delhi Daredevils 690140.00
Brendon McCullum Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2009201614 Kolkata Knight Riders
Gujarat Lions 		3101025.00
Glenn Maxwell Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2017201714 Kings XI Punjab 770050.00
Mayank Agarwal Flag of India.svg  India 2021202214 Punjab Kings 770050.00
Nitish Rana Flag of India.svg  India 2023202314 Kolkata Knight Riders 680042.86
Aiden Markram Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2023202313 Sunrisers Hyderabad 490030.77
Axar Patel [†] Flag of India.svg  India 2024202513 Delhi Capitals 561038.46
Rajat Patidar [†] Flag of India.svg  India 2025202513 Royal Challengers Bengaluru 1030076.921
Cameron White Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2011201312 Deccan Chargers
Sunrisers Hyderabad 		750058.33
David Hussey Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2012201312 Kings XI Punjab |660050.00
Sam Curran Flag of England.svg  England 2023202411 Punjab Kings 560045.45
Aaron Finch Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2013201310 Pune Warriors India 280020.00
Murali Vijay Flag of India.svg  India 201620168 Kings XI Punjab 350037.50
Bhuvneshwar Kumar Flag of India.svg  India 201920238 Sunrisers Hyderabad 260028.57
Ravindra Jadeja Flag of India.svg  India 202220228 Chennai Super Kings 260025.00
Riyan Parag [†] Flag of India.svg  India 202520258 Rajasthan Royals 260025.00
V. V. S. Laxman Flag of India.svg  India 200820086 Deccan Chargers 150016.66
Ricky Ponting Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 201320136 Mumbai Indians 330050.00
David Miller Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 201620166 Kings XI Punjab 150016.66
Kieron Pollard WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 201920216 Mumbai Indians 420066.66
Krunal Pandya Flag of India.svg  India 202320236 Lucknow Super Giants 320150.00
Angelo Mathews Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 201320135 Pune Warriors India 140020.00
Shaun Pollock Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 200820084 Mumbai Indians 310075.00
Darren Sammy WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 201420144 Sunrisers Hyderabad 220050.00
James Hopes Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 201120113 Delhi Daredevils 02010.00
Karun Nair Flag of India.svg  India 201720173 Delhi Daredevils 210066.66
Jitesh Sharma [†] Flag of India.svg  India 202420253 Punjab Kings
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 		120033.33
Rashid Khan Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 202220232 Gujarat Titans 110050.00
Suryakumar Yadav [†] Flag of India.svg  India 202320252 Mumbai Indians 110050.00
Dwayne Bravo WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 201020101 Mumbai Indians 01000.00
Parthiv Patel Flag of India.svg  India 201120111 Kochi Tuskers Kerala 01000.00
Ross Taylor Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 201320131 Pune Warriors India 1000100.00
Manish Pandey Flag of India.svg  India 202120211 Sunrisers Hyderabad 01000.00

Notes

† denotes players who captained their sides in the 2025 season.

  1. ↑ Games that did not have a result are not taken into consideration while calculating the result percentage. Ties are counted as half a win.
  2. ↑ These statistics do not cover the games played in other tournaments such as the Champions League Twenty20, the British Asian Cup or the 2008 Kolkata Knight Riders tour of Australia
  3. ↑ Represents the primary nationality as per ESPNcricinfo. This information may not necessarily reflect the player's birthplace or citizenship.

References

  1. ↑ Cricket Australia; Frank Pyke; Ken Davis (8 March 2010). Cutting Edge Cricket. Human Kinetics. p. 132. ISBN   978-0-7360-7902-0 . Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  2. ↑ Ken Davis; Neil Buszard (5 April 2011). Cricket: 99.94 Tips to Improve Your Game. Human Kinetics. p. 69. ISBN   978-0-7360-9078-0 . Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "ICC Members- India". International Cricket Council. Archived from the original on 25 August 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  4. ↑ "Happy Birthday IPL: Original Teams, Captains in 2009; IPL Revenue Growth From 2008 to 2023". mykhel. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "IPL auction 2011: Teams to spend big for top cricketers". The Economic Times . 2 January 2011. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Most matches as captain for Indian Premier League". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  7. 1 2 "Full list of IPL winners, their captains and runner-ups in league's history". Business Standard. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "List of captains to win IPL". Khel Now. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "Best captains in IPL". Jagran Josh. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  10. ↑ "Full list of IPL captains to have led two or more teams in Indian Premier League". Sportstar. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  11. ↑ "Shreyas Iyer creates history". Times Now . 22 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  12. ↑ "KKR became first team to win IPL under two different captains". Times Now . 27 May 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
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