TEAM Captains
Any team is incompetent without a motivating, boosting, synchronizing and the best strategy building leader. Captains in the IPL teams served the purpose of such a leader and tried to boom their teams under their command. The captains of the IPL teams were generally the icon-players or the best skilled participant. Rajasthan Royals, winner of the first season of IPL, bagged their title under the captaincy of Australian spin bowler Shane Warne. The icon players like Sachin Tendulkar, the ‘little master’ of this sport, captained the team of Mumbai Indians, Virendra Sehwag led the Delhi Daredevils, Yuvraj Singh heads Kings XI Punjab.
Similarly, Kolkata Knight Riders was headed by Sourav Ganguly, the Bengal Tiger in the first season. However, in the second season Kolkata Knight Riders was led by Brendon McCullum and Chennai Super Kings by Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Deccan Chargers are led by V. V. S. Laxman in the first season and Adam Gilchrist in the second season. Bangalore Royal Challengers have their former captain and icon player Rahul Dravid replaced by Kevin Peiterson as their new leader in the second season. Each of these captains has proved his worth and showed that they are best suited in one way or the other, whether it be the unexpected win of Rajasthan Royals in 2008 or the unquestionable victory of the Deccan Chargers in 2009 or be it any other individual triumphs!
We hope to see many more of this under these captains!
Rajasthan Royals
Captain, IPL 2008: Shane Warne
Captain, IPL 2009: Shane Warne
Mumbai Indians
Captain, IPL 2008: Sachin Tendulkar/ Sanath Jayasuriya/ Harbhajan Singh
Captain, IPL 2009: Sachin Tendulkar
Chennai Super Kings
Captain, IPL 2008: Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Captain, IPL 2009: Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Deccan Chargers
Captain, IPL 2008: VVS Laxman
Captain, IPL 2009: Adam Gilchrist
Bangalore Royal Challengers
Captain, IPL 2008: Rahul Dravid
Captain, IPL 2009: Kevin Peterson/ Anil Kumble
Kolkata Knight Riders
Captain, IPL 2008: Sourav Ganguly
Captain, IPL 2009: Brendom McCullum
Delhi Daredevils
Captain, IPL 2008: Virendra Sehwag
Captain, IPL 2009: Virendra Sehwag
Kings X1 Punjab
Captain, IPL 2008: Yuvraj Singh
Captain, IPL 2009: Yuvraj Singh
