Top 5 captains in the history of IPL

#2 Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians)

Rohit Sharma won Mumbai its first IPL title in 2013

Rohit Sharma is renowned for his attacking batting and his ability to clear the boundary ropes with ridiculous ease. Over the years, cricketing fans have witnessed another aspect of Rohit’s game - his captaincy. From nowhere, Rohit has emerged as a great leader of the Mumbai Indians’ set up and has delivered three titles for the Mumbai based franchise.

Rohit has the courage to back his players. It has given rise to stars like Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, and Ishan Kishan. His ability to keep cool under pressure has proved to be an asset for his side. Who can forget the finals of the 2013 and the 2017 edition where despite posting modest scores, Mumbai went on to lift the trophy courtesy of some excellent captaincy from Rohit.

Not only in the IPL, but also at the international level, Rohit has received plenty of plaudits for his shrewd captaincy. In fact, so impressive has been his captaincy skills that some of the fans want him to succeed Virat Kohli as the captain of the Indian team.

Stats as captain:

Played: 89

Won: 51

Lost: 37

NR: 1

Win percentage: 57.86%