The Indian Premier League has seen some big names take charge as captains of franchises, and MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are right up there.
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These Indian cricket legend have led their teams through tons of matches. But who is really the most successful?
Let's take a look at the ranking of the top 10 IPL captains with at least 50 matches, based on their win percentage.
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Here are the top 10, ranked by win percentage:
| Player | Teams | Span | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS Dhoni | CSK/RPS | 2008-2023 | 226 | 133 | 91 | 0 | 2 | 58.84 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | MI | 2008-2011 | 51 | 30 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 58.82 |
| Shreyas Iyer | DC/KKR/PBKS | 2018-2025 | 74 | 41 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 55.40 |
| Rohit Sharma | MI | 2013-2023 | 158 | 87 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 55.06 |
| Gautam Gambhir | DC/KKR | 2009-2018 | 129 | 71 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 55.03 |
| Shane Warne | RR | 2008-2011 | 55 | 30 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 54.54 |
| Virender Sehwag | DC/KXIP | 2008-2015 | 53 | 28 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 52.83 |
| Sanju Samson | RR | 2021-2025 | 63 | 32 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 50.79 |
| KL Rahul | KXIP/LSG/PBKS | 2020-2024 | 64 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 48.43 |
| David Warner | DC/SRH | 2013-2023 | 83 | 40 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 48.19 |
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MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma: Who is the best Captain?
MS Dhoni is the best IPL captain in history, with 133 wins in 226 matches and a win rate of 58.84%. He has led CSK to five IPL titles, making him the most successful skipper in the league.
Rohit Sharma isn’t far behind-- he has won 87 out of 158 games with a 55.06% win rate and also has five trophies with Mumbai Indians.
Virat Kohli has 66 wins in 143 matches, giving him a 46.15% win rate. He hasn’t won an IPL title yet but has kept Royal Challengers Bangalore in the fight over the years.