One of the biggest cricketing leagues in the world, the Indian premier League (IPL) has concluded its 2024 edition on Sunday, May 26 as the Kokata Knight Riders (KKR) took on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Both teams had a fantastic run of form throughout the 2024 IPL season. SRH have been the prime reason behind the batting revolution that the league has witnessed, while KKR have worked as a rigid unit without any loose ends throughout.
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Skippers of both the teams, Shreyas Iyer (KKR) and Pat Cummins (SRH) did a commendable job in leading their teams to the final. But it was Shreyas Iyer who emerged triumphant and became only the fifth Indian player to lift the IPL trophy.
The Sporting News takes a look at all the IPL winning captains along with the ones to have won the prestigious title the most number of times.
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List of IPL title winning captains
Year | Winning Team | Captain |
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2008 | Rajasthan Royals | Shane Warne |
2009 | Deccan Chargers | Adam Gilchrist |
2010 | Chennai Super Kings | MS Dhoni |
2011 | Chennai Super Kings | MS Dhoni |
2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Gautam Gambhir |
2013 | Mumbai Indians | Rohit Sharma |
2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Gautam Gambhir |
2015 | Mumbai Indians | Rohit Sharma |
2016 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | David Warner |
2017 | Mumbai Indians | Rohit Sharma |
2018 | Chennai Super Kings | MS Dhoni |
2019 | Mumbai Indians | Rohit Sharma |
2020 | Mumbai Indians | Rohit Sharma |
2021 | Chennai Super Kings | MS Dhoni |
2022 | Gujarat Titans | Hardik Pandya |
2023 | Chennai Super Kings | MS Dhoni |
2024 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Shreyas Iyer |
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Most Successful IPL Captains
Two teams and two captains that have dominated the IPL since its inception have been Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians with MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma respectively. The two have shared 10 IPL titles among themselves, followed by the others.
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Captain | Number of Titles | Team | Year |
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Rohit Sharma | 5 | MI | 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020 |
MS Dhoni | 5 | CSK | 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023 |
Gautam Gambhir | 2 | KKR | 2012, 2014 |
David Warner | 1 | SRH | 2016 |
Adam Gilchrist | 1 | DCH | 2009 |
Shane Warne | 1 | RR | 2008 |
Hardik Pandya | 1 | GT | 2023 |
Shreyas Iyer | 1 | KKR | 2024 |
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