Indian Premier League has been one of the most important and career-defining platforms for many players around the world. This league has goy the standards and the quality it has thanks to the way all the different franchises go about their game throughout the tournament. Having players come from various parts of the country, there must be someone at the top to make all these players as a single unit and work under a common goal. The role of the captain is the most important in any form of sports. It is even more crucial for something as great as the IPL.
The competition to win over the cup is really high, as no team is second to another. It takes an extraordinary performance from the side on that particular matchday to win the game that day. With the competition being so high, it the captain’s duty to put the team’s players in good use and win the match for the team. IPL has seen some of the best captaincies over the years, and every team is keen on picking the right player to lead their team in IPL 2020. Here are the Captains of all the eight franchises that will be running the show for IPL 2020.
Chennai Super Kings – MS Dhoni
CSK has been the only team that has been lead by a single captain in all its years in the IPL. Captained by the world-famous MS Dhoni, arguably the most iconic captain in world cricket history. Under his captaincy, CSK has won the IPL title 3 times and the CL title twice. 2019 IPL got missed by a margin of 1 run in the season Finals. As a captain, MS Dhoni has over 100 wins, which is the most by any captain.
Mumbai Indian – Rohit Sharma
Know as the Hit-man in the cricketing world, Rohit has proven to be a great leader over the years. Under his captaincy, MI has won the title 4 times and also has 2 CL trophies. Rohit became the captain for the Mumbai Indian after few seasons and seeing the way he guided his team, the management has not even looked for a second option since then.
Kolkata Knight Riders – Dinesh Kartick
Dinesh Karthik took over the mantle as the captain of the KKR in 2018. Since then, his team has been performing great in the league but has not been able to get their hands on the cup. They have won the tournament twice in the past and have made a great reputation for themselves over the years.
Sun Risers Hyderabad – Kane Williams
Kane has been leading the side since 2018, where they made to the finals of the tournament. Kane has established himself to be a great leader by leading his country’s team for quite some time now. This game the SRH’s management the confidence they needed to promote him as the captain of the team. To be honest, Kane has lived up to the expectations. The management is super confident that the team might just cross the finish line under his leadership this IPL 2020.
Rajasthan Royals – Steve Smith
Steve Smith has had great success as the captain of the Australian cricket team over the years. His record as a captain made him a captain of an IPL team in 2017, and since then, he has been a captain in the IPL tournament. As of now, he is the captain of the RR, a team that is known for identifying young talents and showcasing them to the world. RR was the first-ever champions in IPL. Since then, they had no great records. The team is looking to change its fortunes under Steve’s captaincy and win the cup one more time.
Royal Challengers Bangalore – Virat Kohli
The current captain of the side has been captaining the RCB franchise for many years now. Even though on paper, they may seem like the most powerful team in the tournament, they have not had any success over the years. Virat has always tried to bring a change in their track record and win the cup, and hopefully, they get their hands on the cup this year.
Delhi capitals – Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas, who won the U19 world cup for India, became the obvious choice when Gowtham Gambir stepped down as the captain of the Delhi franchise. Shreyas has been a good team captain and has made sure that his team performs the best throughout the tournament. Even though they have not seen any success in a chance at the cup, they have surely improved a loved one in the past couple of years. Delhi team is keen on making sure that their team lead by this young captain reached great heights in the years to come.
