TEAM Captains

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