The Indian Premier League has introduced impressive captains, lots of them, and their amazing performances have already had over a million people cheering for them. In the very beginning, the captains who had most wins by the decision to bat first weren’t recorded but that changed and now we can finally present the top captains with most wins in IPL history. When we mention the captains, MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma are the ones who have got the highest wins while being in the batting order and facing the first ball. But Dhoni was lately a finisher in IPL but Rohit is and always has been the top order batter and opener.
Most Wins by a Captain Deciding to Bat First in IPL
1. MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni has the record of being the most accomplished and hence the most wins among IPL captains in the history of the tournament. Dhoni has skippers the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) side in 226 matches with 133 wins thus far leading him to claim a winning percentage of 58.85. The Tamilnadu lad started off in the year 2008 with CSK and was also part of RPS (Rising Pune Supergiants) for a season.
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2. Rohit Sharma
On the other hand, Rohit Sharma has been the captain of the Mumbai Indians (MI) since 2013 and has had a total of 158 matches as captain. During this period, the MI has won 87 matches with a winning percentage of 55.06%. Coming to his IPL career, Rohit made his debut in 2008 with DCH (Deccan Chargers) and till now he has played a total of 267 matches and scored 7046 runs.
3. Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir captained the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 129 matches and secured victory in 71 of them, which gives him a winning percentage of 55.42%. He was the captain of KKR when the latter won the IPL championship in 2012 and 2014. He talked about his IPL career, got his first job in 2008 with Delhi Capitals, and has played for two teams, including KKR.
4. Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is an eminent cricketer who has led the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in 143 matches where he emerged victorious in 66 matches. His winning percentage amounts to 46.15%. Regarding the course of his IPL career, he started in 2008 with RCB and has never been in any other franchise since the very beginning.
5. David Warner
The Australian cricketer David Warner captained SRH (Sunrisers Hyderabad) and DC (Delhi Capitals) with an approximate winning percentage of 48.90%. Under his captaincy, Sunrisers Hyderabad lifted the IPL trophy in 2016. He commenced his IPL career in 2009 with DC and has been a part of two franchises, including SRH.
Conclusion
The Indian Premier League has consistently served as a platform for the inexperienced and the seasoned. The aforementioned players came forward and revealed their exceptional skills. IPL has been there from the start, but only a few leaders whose reliability in delivering great performance have become famous across the globe. When we mention the captains, MS Dhoni is the one who cannot escape our thoughts, since he is presently the senior-most player having played the most games ever in the IPL.
