IPL 2018: 5 best captain-coach combinations in the IPL 

#2 Rohit Sharma and Ricky Ponting – Mumbai Indians

Rohit Sharma and Ricky Ponting

Mumbai Indians is the most successful team in the history of the IPL. They have won three IPL titles (in 2013, 2015 and 2017). And they have always had some big names in the coaching staff right from the start.

In 2013, Ricky Ponting was bought by Mumbai Indians and was appointed as captain. However, he dropped himself and requilished captaincy after a string of low scores. Though he was not the captain, he combined well with Rohit Sharma (who was appointed as captain) very well and led Mumbai to their first ever IPL triumph.

In 2015, Ponting was appointed the coach and the Rohit-Ponting combo once again worked as MI went onto to win their second IPL trophy. In that year, Mumbai lost 5 out of their first 6 games, but they came back strongly in the latter stages of the tournament to finish second in the points table and eventually lift their second IPL title. In 2016, they narrowly missed out on the playoffs as they finished fifth in the points table.

But the way Rohit Sharma and Ricky Ponting worked together was brilliant and it made MI one of the best IPL teams.