18-03-2024, 03:17 AM
5 Worst Captains In IPL History: The Indian Premier League has seen the best and biggest cricketers of the 21st century grace the league with their world-class skills. From the old guard of the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Shane Warne spearheading the league in its early days, players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma emerged as some of the best in the world during their early days in the IPL.
The IPL not only allows the players to grow on the field but also pushes young talents into leadership roles. Currently, players like Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, and Sanju Samson are tasting their first instances of captaining a team.
In fact, Indian captains like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma too captained their IPL sides before donning the skipper hat for the national side.
But, not all captains prosper in the IPL. Rather, many players thrust into captaincy roles flounder, only to be replaced by impatient franchise owners.
Today, we will look at the worst captains in IPL history. This list will be based on the win/loss record of these players as captains. Only players who have captained over 15 IPL matches will be considered for the list. With that being said –
The IPL not only allows the players to grow on the field but also pushes young talents into leadership roles. Currently, players like Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, and Sanju Samson are tasting their first instances of captaining a team.
In fact, Indian captains like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma too captained their IPL sides before donning the skipper hat for the national side.
But, not all captains prosper in the IPL. Rather, many players thrust into captaincy roles flounder, only to be replaced by impatient franchise owners.
Today, we will look at the worst captains in IPL history. This list will be based on the win/loss record of these players as captains. Only players who have captained over 15 IPL matches will be considered for the list. With that being said –