Captains of all IPL teams, IPL 2023: The Indian Premier League is all set to enter its next edition. IPL 2023 is all set to begin on March 31st at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India.
Cricket like any other sport relies a lot on the quality of leadership. Captainship is one of the most vital parts of the team as it leads from the front in terms of leadership.
Captains of all IPL teams
Gujarat Titans – Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya led the Gujarat Titans in their first IPL season and also brought the trophy. There is no surprise that the Gujarati-speaking lad will lead his team once again.
Rajasthan Royals – Sanju Samson
Sanju Samson has been not only leading from the front in terms of leadership, but he is also doing brilliantly for Rajasthan Royals with the bat. He scored 458 runs in 17 IPL games last season.
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Lucknow Super Giants – KL Rahul
Lucknow Super Giants did quite well in the first half of the tournament last season. But they fell off in the second half. KL Rahul will be leading the charge. He scored 616 runs in 15 matches last season.
Royal Challengers Bangalore – Faf du Plessis
Faf du Plessis will be leading Royal Challengers Bangalore in the second season of his in the red color. He was quite impressive as the captain of RCB last season.
Delhi Capitals – Unknown
Delhi Capitals received a huge blow after Rishabh Pant’s accident. The Delhi born is ruled out for 8 months and with the fresh David Warner injury, it remains to be seen who will captain Delhi Capitals.
Punjab Kings – Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan will be leading the charge for Punjab Kings as Mayank Agarwal has joined Sunrisers Hyderabad. It will be interesting to see how Punjab Kings perform under Shikhar Dhawan.
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Kolkata Knight Riders – Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer has excellent leadership skills and experience. He already led Delhi Capitals and he would have learned a lot from his first stint at Kolkata Knight Riders last season.
Sunrisers Hyderabad – Unknown
Kane Williamson was previously captaining Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL last season. However, he was released and Sunrisers Hyderabad hasn’t decided on the position yet. It is likely that either Mayank Agarwal or Aiden Markram will get it.
Chennai Super Kings – MS Dhoni
Legendary cricketer MS Dhoni will be leading Chennai Super Kings for one last time this season. Reports suggest he may also hand over the responsibilities to Ben Stokes during mid-season.
Mumbai Indians – Rohit Sharma
Indian captain Rohit Sharma will be leading Mumbai Indians into IPL 2023. He will be looking to take his team into the Top 4 after a diabolical last season where they finished last.
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