Most Wins As Captain In IPL

The captain plays a very important role in every cricket match. A captain’s decision can make and break a match. The captain takes many decisions like bowling changes, fielding changes, batting position sets, deciding batting or fielding after the toss, etc. A good skipper always takes the blame on him after losing a game and always credits his teammates after winning a match. And selecting a precise playing 11 by recognizing the good players is also his job. In IPL we have seen many captains but very few could make a mark at the top positions. 

MS Dhoni

Former Indian and Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni has played the most number of matches 226 as a captain and has won 133 matches with a win percentage of 58.84. Under Dhoni’s leadership, CSK has worn the crown four times (2010,2011, 2018, 2021 & 2023). CSK has played 12 play-offs with the help of the amazing captainship of MS Dhoni. So Dhoni has the most wins as captain in IPL.

Rohit Sharma

The most successful Captain of the IPL has been Rohit Sharma. He has led Mumbai Indians in 158 matches and has enjoyed victory in 87 matches. Rohit’s win percentage is the 2nd highest (55.06) among captains. Mumbai Indians became champions for the first time in 2013 and after that, they won it 4 more times (2015, 2017, 2019 & 2020). Fans were aware that Rohit is a destructive opener but later he demonstrated his incredible captaincy skills and became the best captain of the IPL. 

Gautam Gambhir

Gautam Gambhir has played as a captain 129 times and has taken his team home 71 times with an impressive win percentage of 55.42. KKR (Kolkata Knight Riders) has worn the crown of IPL two times (2012 &2014) during Gambhir’s captaincy. KKR couldn’t win the trophy for 4 years but at last Gambhir’s leadership made a difference and they conquered it for the first time in 2012.

Virat Kohli

In terms of the most wins in IPL as captain, RCB and current Indian team captain Virat Kohli led RCB 143 times and won 66 matches (46.15). But unfortunately, Royal Challengers Bangalore is yet to be the champion of the IPL. The most premium batting lineup in IPL has not been lucky yet. Even after being the highest run-getter in IPL history (6957), Kohli doesn’t have an IPL crown.

David Warner

David Warner has a win percentage of 48.19, as he has won 40 matches out of 83 matches in the IPL for Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals. He has always led from the front and made the team champion in 2016. Warner has proved to be the most valuable foreign player in IPL with 6311 runs in 175 matches, which is 3rd most by any player in IPL history.

Adam Gilchrist

Adam Gilchrist has won the 5th most number of matches (35) as a captain in 74 matches. His win percentage (47.29) is commendable. In the 2nd IPL season, Gilchrist led his Deccan Chargers to wear the crown.

Shane Warne

Shane Warne is the first captain to win the IPL in 2008. For Rajasthan Royals, he has won 30 matches out of 55 at an admirable win percentage of 55.45.

Most Wins As Captain In IPL List

Let’s have a look at the list of Most Wins as Captain In IPL

Captain	Matches	Wins	Loss	Tied	No Results	Win Percentage
MS Dhoni	226	133	91	0	1	58.84
Rohit Sharma	158	87	67	4	0	55.06
Gautam Gambhir	129	71	57	1	0	55.42
Virat Kohli	143	66	70	3	4	46.15
David Warner	83	40	41	2	0	48.19
Adam Gilchrist	74	35	39	0	0	47.29
Shane Warne	55	30	24	1	0	55.45
Sachin Tendulkar	51	30	21	0	0	58.82
Virender Sehwag	53	28	24	1	0	53.77
Shreyas Iyer	61	31	28	2	0	50.81
KL Rahul	56	27	27	2	0	48.21
Sanju Samson	52	28	24	0	0	53.84
Steve Smith	43	25	17	0	1	58.13