In a tournament like the Indian Premier League that lasts for almost two months, it is really difficult for team captains to remain in a good mental state and lead from the front. Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni are the most successful captains in the history of IPL, whether leading the team or batting, they have always been in form. We have got the best captain who not only led the team well but also won the Player of the Match award.
| Sr No. | Player | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MS Dhoni | 16 Awards |
| 2 | Rohit Sharma | 13 Awards |
| 3 | Gautam Gambhir | 13 Awards |
| 4 | Virat Kohli | 11 Awards |
The pride of Royal Challengers Bangalore, Virat Kohli is arguably the greatest batsman in the history of the Indian Premier League. He is the only player to score more than 7500 IPL runs and also has the most number of IPL centuries to his name. He even led the RCB team to the finals during his prime year in 2016, but lost the match. In his IPL career, Virat has so far scored 7579 runs, which includes eight centuries and 50 half-centuries. He has won 11 Player of the Match awards during his IPL captaincy.
KKR has won two IPL titles so far and both under the leadership of Gautam Gambhir. He proved to be lucky for the Knight Riders family and now that Bo is back in the team, KKR will be hoping for another title. Despite retiring in 2018, Gambhir is still one of the most successful captains of the Indian Premier League. In IPL, he has scored 4217 runs in 152 innings with the help of 36 half-centuries. He has won 13 Player of the Match awards as a captain
Rohit Sharma was the most successful captain in the history of IPL. In his place, Hardik has been made the captain of Mumbai Indians, but if we talk about this record, he has won 13 Player of the Match awards. He is also among the top scorers of IPL, with more than 6200 runs to his name.
Not only Chennai's Thala and IPL, MS Dhoni, one of the most successful captains in the world, has won five IPL titles for the CSK team. Talking about his IPL statistics, he has won the Player of the Match award 16 times as captain, with 5,082 runs in 218 innings including 24 half-centuries and a highest score of 84 not out.
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