The Indian Premier League is the toughest T20 league in the world. It is quite difficult for any player to perform consistently in this competition. Over the years, several great players have witnessed many ups and downs in their IPL careers.
Captaining a team in this competition is a difficult task because there are players from different parts of the world in the same squad. Language barrier becomes a thing as well, along with the different mindsets that the people bring to the table.
In this listicle now, we will look at the four players who managed to achieve a lot of success as captain in this league and captained the same team in more than 100 matches.
4. Gautam Gambhir – 108 IPL matches as captain for Kolkata Knight Riders
Former Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir is a two-time championship winning captain. He led KKR to glory in 2012 and 2014. Apart from KKR, Gambhir also captained the Delhi Daredevils in the league. He had a great career as KKR captain, leading them in 108 games.
3. Virat Kohli – 140 IPL matches as captain for Royal Challengers Bangalore
Royal Challengers Bangalore star Virat Kohli led his franchise in 140 games before deciding to step down as the captain before the 2022 season. Kohli led the team to the final in 2016 and to the playoffs in many seasons.
2. Rohit Sharma – 146 games as MI captain
Five-time IPL winning captain Rohit Sharma has led the Mumbai Indians in 146 games. Sharma has led the Mumbai-based franchise to five titles in those 146 games over the last 10 years.
1. MS Dhoni – 200 matches as CSK captain
MS Dhoni is the only cricketer who led a team in 2008 and is doing the same job in 2023. Dhoni will lead the Chennai Super Kings for the 200th time tonight in the Indian Premier League.
