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]
In the 17 seasons played till 2024, 70 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 (226) and most wins (133) as a captain.[9] [6] Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara, and Steven Smith are the only players to have captained three different teams.[10] [6] Shreyas Iyer is the only captain to have led two different sides to the finals of the IPL.[11]
| Symbol | Meaning | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Year of the first IPL match as a captain | ||
| Last | Year of latest IPL match as a captain | ||
| Matches | Number of matches as a captain | ||
| Team(s) | Team(s) for which the player has played as captain in at least one match | ||
| Won | Number of games won | ||
| Lost | Number of games lost | ||
| Tied | Number of games tied | ||
| NR | Number of games with no result | ||
| Win% | The percentage of games won by that captain | ||
| scope= row style="background:#B9D9EB; | Players who captained their sides in the 2024 season |
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..
| Player | Nationality | First | Last | Matches | Team(s) | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Win% | Titles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2023 | 226 | 133 | 91 | 0 | 2 | 58.84 | 5 | ||||
| 2013 | 2023 | 158 | 87 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 55.06 | 5 | ||||
| 2011 | 2023 | 143 | 66 | 70 | 3 | 4 | 46.15 | |||||
| 2009 | 2018 | 129 | 71 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 55.03 | 2 | ||||
| 2013 | 2023 | 83 | 40 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 48.19 | 1 | ||||
| 2008 | 2013 | 74 | 35 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 47.29 | 1 | ||||
| 2018 | 2024 | 69 | Delhi Capitals Kolkata Knight Riders | 37 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 53.62 | 1 | |||
| scope= row style="background:#B9D9EB; text-align:left" | 2020 | 2023 | 64 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 48.43 | ||||
| scope= row style="background:#B9D9EB; text-align:left" | 2021 | 2024 | 57 | 30 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 52.63 | ||||
| 2008 | 2011 | 55 | Rajasthan Royals | 30 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 54.55 | 1 | |||
| 2008 | 2015 | 53 | 28 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 52.83 | |||||
| 2008 | 2011 | 51 | 30 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 58.82 | |||||
| 2008 | 2013 | 48 | 22 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 45.83 | |||||
| 2010 | 2013 | 47 | 15 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 34.04 | |||||
| 2018 | 2022 | 46 | 22 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 47.83 | |||||
| 2022 | 2023 | 45 | 26 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 57.77 | 1 | ||||
| 2008 | 2011 | 43 | Kings XI Punjab Pune Warriors India | 21 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 50.00 | ||||
| 2010 | 2020 | 43 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 | |||||
| 2012 | 2020 | 43 | Pune Warriors India Rising Pune Supergiant Rajasthan Royals | 25 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 58.13 | ||||
| 2008 | 2012 | 42 | Kolkata Knight Riders Pune Warriors India | 17 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 40.47 | ||||
| scope= row style="background:#B9D9EB; text-align:left" | 2021 | 2024 | 42 | Delhi Capitals | 22 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 53.57 | |||
| scope= row style="background:#B9D9EB; text-align:left" | 2022 | 2023 | 39 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 48.71 | ||||
| 2010 | 2019 | 34 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 44.11 | |||||
| 2010 | 2013 | 30 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 35.00 | |||||
| 2014 | 2015 | 30 | Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 46.66 | ||||
| 2018 | 2019 | 28 | Kings XI Punjab | 12 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 42.85 | ||||
| 2014 | 2023 | 27 | Sunrisers Hyderabad Punjab Kings | 10 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 37.03 | ||||
| 2009 | 2010 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 57.69 | |||||
| 2017 | 2019 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 36.00 | |||||
| 2008 | 2017 | 24 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 39.13 | |||||
| 2020 | 2021 | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 47.91 | |||||
| 2016 | 2017 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 43.47 | |||||
| 2011 | 2012 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 54.54 | |||||
| 2008 | 2012 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |||||
| 2009 | 2014 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17.64 | |||||
| 2015 | 2016 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 40.00 | |||||
| 2009 | 2016 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 25.00 | |||||
| 2017 | 2017 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |||||
| 2021 | 2022 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |||||
| 2023 | 2023 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 | |||||
| scope= row style="background:#B9D9EB;text-align:left" | 2024 | 2024 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 | ||||
| scope= row style="background:#B9D9EB;text-align:left" | 2024 | 2024 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | ||||
| 2023 | 2023 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 30.77 | |||||
| 2011 | 2013 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 58.33 | |||||
| 2012 | 2013 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |||||
| scope= row style="background:#B9D9EB;text-align:left" | 2024 | 2024 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 41.66 | ||||
| scope= row style="background:#B9D9EB;text-align:left" | 2023 | 2024 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45.45 | ||||
| 2013 | 2013 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 | |||||
| 2016 | 2016 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 37.50 | |||||
| 2019 | 2023 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 | |||||
| 2022 | 2022 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 | |||||
| 2008 | 2008 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16.66 | |||||
| 2013 | 2013 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |||||
| 2016 | 2016 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16.66 | |||||
| 2019 | 2021 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 | |||||
| 2023 | 2023 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50.00 | |||||
| 2013 | 2013 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 | |||||
| 2008 | 2008 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 | |||||
| 2014 | 2014 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |||||
| 2011 | 2011 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | |||||
| 2017 | 2017 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 | |||||
| 2022 | 2023 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |||||
| 2010 | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |||||
| 2011 | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |||||
| 2013 | 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |||||
| 2021 | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |||||
| 2023 | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |||||
| 2024 | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |||||
denotes players who captained their sides in the 2024 season.