Winning tosses often proves crucial in cricket matches, with two captains who have clinched the most IPL titles also leading in the toss department: MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma. Now, let’s delve into the top five captains with the most toss wins in IPL history.
Captains with most IPL toss win
Player | Teams | Matches | Toss |
MS Dhoni | CSK, RPS | 226 | 119 (52.65%) |
Rohit Sharma | MI | 158 | 81 (51.27%) |
Virat Kohli | RCB | 144 | 70 (48.61%) |
Gautam Gambhir | KKR | 128 | 70 (54.69%) |
Adam Gilchrist | DCH, KXI | 74 | 44 (59.46%) |
MS Dhoni
Chennai Super Kings former captain MS Dhoni has won the most number of tosses in the IPL. He has a toss-win percentage of 52.65%. Dhoni has guided CSK to five IPL title victories.
Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma stands second in the list of most toss wins. He has won 81 tosses and has a win percentage of 51.27%. Sharma equals Dhoni’s record for winning IPL records.
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli has the third-highest toss win. When he was captaining Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), he had won 70 tosses.
Gautam Gambhir
Kolkata Knight Riders most successful captain, Gautam Gambhir, is also lucky with tosses, as he has won 70 out of 128 matches. He has a toss-win percentage of 54.69%.
Adam Gilchrist
Australian great Adam Gilchrist has also made it to the list with 44 in 74. Gilchrist has a toss-win percentage of 59.46%.