IPL 2023: Ranking Top Captains on Performance
MS Dhoni was once again fantastic with his captaincy style in IPL 2023.
6. KL Rahul/Krunal Pandya (LSG)- {7.5/10}
Lucknow Super Giants had two captains this season captaining their side. Their designated skipper KL led them in nine matches before getting injured against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Since then, vice-captain Krunal Pandya took his place until their last match in the eliminator. Despite being the tournament favourite, they ended their campaign in the eliminator match.
KL who's been a consistent IPL performer over the years, underperformed this year but that hardly impacted his franchise's results. This season, he captained the Lucknow franchise brilliantly and made good use of the impact player rule like using Amit Mishra in the slow deck of Ekana Stadium.
With their destructive middle order, they reached the playoff stage. Krunal being the stand-in skipper tried his best, but his individual performance also affected the team's chances. The availability issue of Mark Wood and Mohsin Khan minimized their bowling strength and they couldn't move ahead of the Eliminator game.
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