5 best captains in IPL history

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has become one of the biggest cricketing events in the world since its introduction back in 2008. Whether it's opening the bowling attack with a spinner or randomly tinkering with the batting order, the IPL has always been associated with a little madness, albeit with a method to it in most cases. Thus, the role of a captain in a tournament such as this becomes one that deserves immense respect. The job is a lot more difficult when you are captaining a side which comprises of big cricketing stars from all around the globe. So here we bring you the 5 best captains in the history of this tournament:

#5 Rohit Sharma (MI)

Rohit Sharma, one of the most successful players in IPL history,  was assigned the Captain of the Mumbai Indians (MI) side midway through the 2013 season as Ricky Ponting was benched due to poor form and since then, there has been no looking back. The 27-year-old led them to their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title and followed it up with the Champions League win in the same year.

Rohit has captained the side in 28 games, notching up 17 victories at a winning percentage of 60.71. 

Earlier, he was also one of the most consistent Deccan Chargers batsmen in the first three seasons of the IPL, and was instrumental in his former franchise winning the 2009 crown.

 

Span	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	NR	%
2013-14	28	17	11	0	0	66.71