Full list of captains to have won the IPL trophy ft. Rajat Patidar

Rajat Patidar became the first captain to lead the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to the Indian Premier League (IPL) title, as the team claimed their maiden trophy in the 18th edition of the cash-rich event. RCB beat Punjab Kings (PBKS) by six runs in the IPL 2025 final on Tuesday, June 3, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

With that win, Patidar became the ninth captain overall to win an IPL title, joining an elite list of players, which includes veterans like MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma. RCB also became the fourth different team to win the IPL title in the last four editions.

Speaking of the RCB vs PBKS final, Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first. The bowlers did a good job of picking wickets at regular intervals. Still, collaborative efforts from the RCB batters saw them post a target of 191 for Punjab to chase.

Bengaluru bowlers found themselves a little worried in the initial stage of the second innings, when PBKS openers Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya got their side off to a flying start. However, things went haywire when the two were dismissed.

While it looked like Shreyas Iyer and Josh Inglis, who were both in tremendous form ahead of this game, would carry the burden and take their side over the finish line, RCB bowlers changed the course of the game by bowling crunch spells.

PBKS’ batting unit collapsed, and the team found themselves in a mix as RCB turned the tide in their favor. Shashank Singh hit some big shots in the end, but it wasn’t enough as Punjab lost the game by six runs.

With yet another edition of the IPL coming to an end, we look at the full list of captains to have won the trophy over the 18 seasons.

Season	Winner	Captain (Winner)
2025	RCB	Rajat Patidar
2024	Kolkata Knight Riders	Shreyas Iyer
2023	Chennai Super Kings	MS Dhoni
2022	Gujarat Titans	Hardik Pandya
2021	Chennai Super Kings	MS Dhoni
2020	Mumbai Indians	Rohit Sharma
2019	Mumbai Indians	Rohit Sharma
2018	Chennai Super Kings	MS Dhoni
2017	Mumbai Indians	Rohit Sharma
2016	Sunrisers Hyderabad	David Warner
2015	Mumbai Indians	Rohit Sharma
2014	Kolkata Knight Riders	Gautam Gambhir
2013	Mumbai Indians	Rohit Sharma
2012	Kolkata Knight Riders	Gautam Gambhir
2011	Chennai Super Kings	MS Dhoni
2010	Chennai Super Kings	MS Dhoni
2009	Deccan Chargers	Adam Gilchrist
2008	Rajasthan Royals	Shane Warne