In the Indian Premier League (IPL), two of the most successful captains are MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma. However, did you know that these two are also among the captains who have lost the most matches in IPL history? Below, we have a list of captains who have lost the most matches.
5 Captains with most losses in IPL history
Captains | Losses | Team |
MS Dhoni | 91 | CSK |
Virat Kohli | 70 | RCB |
Rohit Sharma | 67 | MI |
Gautam Gambhir | 57 | KKR/ DD |
David Warner | 41 | DD/ SRH/ DC |
MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni is considered to be the most successful IPL captain, having won five titles and guided the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to the IPL finals the most number of times. Interestingly, despite being the most successful captain, he also holds the record for the most losses in IPL history.
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli has handed over his captaincy to Faf du Plessis in the IPL. Kohli is the key player of RCB, but he had to step away from the captaincy role due to his less-than-stellar record. He has lost 70 games in the IPL, placing him second on the list of captains with the most losses.
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Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma is placed third on the list with 67 games. Mumbai Indians have won five titles under the captaincy of Rohit.
Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir played 129 games as captain in the IPL. He lost 57 games, representing Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Delhi Daredevils (DC).
David Warner
David Warner has featured in 83 IPL matches as captain, losing 41 matches with a loss percentage of 48.19.