IPL 2020 Captains: Leaders of All 8 Teams

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Updated: January 21, 2020
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The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League is likely to kick off from March 29 with Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians set to play the season opener at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. The squads for IPL 2020 are now ready with the franchisees buying players that they thought would fit the bill. Overall, all the squads are strongly composed and all the bases are covered. The IPL 2020 captains have also been chosen for all the respective teams. While some franchisees have elected new captains, the others have decided to go on with the old designated captains.

In this article, we look at the IPL 2020 captains, the one man who will shoulder an army of cricketers in the tournament.

MS Dhoni-CSK

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Barring the two seasons when Chennai Super Kings was banned by the BCCI, MS Dhoni has led the team in all other editions of the IPL. No wonder we start our article with Dhoni, the first of our IPL 2020 captains. Three IPL titles besides being the most influential finisher of his generation, Dhoni is one of the biggest reasons why the IPL is such a success all-around the world. Aging 38 now, MS Dhoni is ready for yet another season with CSK with N Srinivasan, the former BCCI President and ICC Chairman also confirming that the former Indian skipper will play IPL 2021 as well. ‘The Dad’s Army’ under Dhoni is all ready to win their fourth IPL title. MS Dhoni is the only IPL captain to win 100 plus matches in the tournament.

Rohit Sharma-MI

Mumbai Indians under Rohit Sharma are the defending champions of the IPL. Under Rohit, MI have won the title four times and is the most successful franchise in the league. Rohit has had a memorable 2019 where he achieved a lot of individual success. He has also got off to a good start in the new year in 2020 having already scored his 29 ODI century in the final game against Australia in Bengaluru. Alongside Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma is the batting mainstay of Indian cricket and he is the batting mainstay for Mumbai Indians as well. He is second on our list of IPL 2020 captains. Rohit is eyeing his fifth IPL title with MI. Rohit has led Mumbai in 103 matches and has won 62 matches which include four IPL finals.

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Steve Smith-RR

The former Australian skipper will continue to lead the Rajasthan Royals after making a comeback in the IPL last year, after missing IPL 2018 with Cricket Australia banning him and David Warner from playing any form of competitive cricket. He took over the captaincy from Ajinkya Rahane midway through the last season as the Royals finished seventh on the points table. He is among the IPL 2020 captains who will be closely monitored in the tournament. Now if Smith can help the Royals win their second IPL title remains to be seen. Smith has led in 29 IPL matches and has won 19 of them.

Dinesh Karthik- KKR

Dinesh Karthik had a poor outing in the last IPL season and he is another one among the IP 2020 captains who will be under the radar. Despite having a forgetful season as a captain in 2019, Karthik was retained as the skipper of IPL 2020 after the end of the auction. KKR coach Brendon McCullum announced the same and further added that they are banking on Karthik’s IPL experience for a turnaround this season. Karthik will have the added responsibility of anchoring the middle-order along with power-hitters like Andre Russell and Eoin Morgan. Karthik has 18 wins out of 27 matches as captain overall in the IPL.

KL Rahul- KXIP

Kings XI Punjab named KL Rahul as their skipper of the season after the IPL 2020 auctions. KL Rahul has been performing consistently in all formats since the last year and a half and this is the reason why the franchise was eager to go with Rahul as the captain. Rahul also kept the wickets in the recently concluded ODI series against Australia and also batted in the middle-order, giving a real example of his batting skills. Rahul would like to make the most of his current batting form as he gears up for his first stint as captain for any franchise. This is expected to be a roller-coaster ride for the Karnataka batsman.

Shreyas Iyer-DC

Shreyas Iyer was the most influential captain last season after he took Delhi Capitals to the knockouts of the IPL for the first time since 2012. He broke into the Indian ODI and T20I team on the back of his eye-catching performance for the Capitals last season. He scored four fifties last year from just six matches, almost cementing his position at number four in the Indian ODI and T20I team. Both Iyer and Rahul are capable of batting in the middle-order giving India enough balance in the batting-order. Both young captains, it will be interesting to see how they take up the new challenges in the new year. Iyer has won 14 out of 24 matches as captain of Delhi Capitals.

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Kane Williamson-SRH

The Kiwi skipper who is also the skipper of Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL is one of the most liked cricketers across the globe. Williamson took Sunrisers to the finals of IPL 2018 after the franchise won their first-ever title in 2017. Besides being an excellent captain, he is a perfect team man to have in the side. He brings out the best of his players from his limited resources. IPL 2020 gives him yet another chance to replicate SRH’s 2016 heroics and win their second IPL title. Kane has won 14 of the 26 matches he has led so far in the IPL.

Virat Kohli-RCB

The most expressive captain on the cricket field, Virat Kohli is still to get his hands on the IPL trophy. The tournament’s highest run-getter is still to win his first IPL title for the side he has been captaining since 2013, after Daniel Vettori’s retirement. He has played in two IPL finals with the franchise having taken his team to one of them. Kohli who is now a modern legend will aim to complete an unfinished business by winning the IPL title with the franchise. Kohli has won 50 games in the IPL having led RCB in 110 matches.