It’s that time of the year again where fans across the world divide India into eight parts and start supporting their favourite cities and their favourite franchises. The 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is less than a fortnight away and the teams are gearing up for the big <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/india-vs-australia-5th-odi-india-predicted-playing-xi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Indian</a> festival. Over the years we’ve seen a lot happen in the IPL, before the season and even during the season.

Injuries, chopping and changing of players and also, change of captaincy. There have been multiple occasions where captains have been changed due to various reasons. Gautam Gambhir dropped himself from the Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) side last year midway and Shreyas Iyer became the skipper. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/glenn-maxwell-lauds-ricky-pontings-influence-in-australias-dressing-room/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ricky Ponting</a> did the same while playing for Mumbai Indians (MI) back in 2013.

In their maiden season, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) had Kumar Sangakkara and Cameron White leading the side. Thus, with the World Cup just a couple of months away, we could have a similar situation in the upcoming season. Thus, we look at three teams who might have new captains mid-way through the season.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) – Manish Pandey

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-244865" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Manish-Pandey-1.jpg" alt="Manish Pandey" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-244865" class="wp-caption-text">Manish Pandey. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) reached the final last year and lost to Chennai Super Kings (CSK). They topped the group stages as well as they won 9 games out of 14. Ahead of the season last year, they were dealt with a huge blow when David Warner was suspended for one year due to his involvement in the ball-tampering saga that broke out back in March last year in Cape Town. However, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/new-zealand-vs-bangladesh-kane-williamson-uncertain-to-play-the-third-test-in-christchurch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kane Williamson</a> stepped in beautifully and not only filled the captaincy void but also didn’t allow SRH to feel the absence of the premier batsman.

Williamson’s captaincy was top-notch and he led from the front. He won the Orange Cap as he amassed 735 runs throughout the season. However, though New Zealand board has allowed their players to play the full IPL, Williamson’s recent injury might turn the story. The Kiwi skipper suffered a minor shoulder injury in the second Test against <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/bangladesh-spinner-mosharraf-hossain-rubel-diagnosed-with-a-brain-tumor/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bangladesh</a> and didn’t take any part in the game (after he was dismissed) on the last two days. Moreover, New Zealand will not want to lose their best batsman and captain just ahead of the World Cup.

While Williamson is almost certain to play the IPL, he might take a few games off to manage his workload. Hence, SRH might need a new skipper and it could be Manish Pandey. The Karnataka batsman has never captained an IPL side yet but does have captaincy experience. He was appointed as the captain of Karnataka mid-way through the Vijay Hazare Trophy last year in September.

Under Pandey’s captaincy, Karnataka made it to the semi-final of the Ranji season (he played just five games though) and now have remained unbeaten in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Hence, Pandey might be a good option if SRH needs a new captain at any point in this season.

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) – AB de Villiers

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-252597" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/AB-de-Villiers-shot.jpg" alt="AB de Villiers" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-252597" class="wp-caption-text">Royal Challengers Bangalore&#8217;s AB de Villiers. (Photo by IANS)</figcaption>

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are by far one of the biggest underachievers in the history of the IPL. They’ve been a big disappointment across seasons as they have never won an IPL season despite having some of the biggest names in T20 cricket. After reaching the final in 2016, the Challengers have failed to make it to the playoffs in the last two editions of the extravaganza.

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/shane-warne-deciphers-the-tactics-to-stop-run-machine-virat-kohli/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virat Kohli</a> is no doubt their captain and should play for most of the season. However, he has been talking about monitoring the workload of the World Cup-bound players. Hence, he might take breaks in between and if the need arises, he might take off from this season, depending on RCB’s situation in the tournament.

Hence, if that happens, there is no one better than <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/imran-tahir-plays-his-final-odi-at-hometown-durban-ab-de-villiers-calls-him-legend/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AB de Villiers</a> to lead the side. The retired South African star will play the entire IPL and is a very crucial member of the RCB set-up. He has vast captaincy experience as he led South Africa for close to five years.

De Villiers has never captained in any IPL game before but has been around for a long time. He has been with the Bangalore-based franchise for eight years now and understands the dynamics of the team and the grounds. Hence, the 35-year-old could be the perfect choice for RCB if Kohli decides to make way at some point in this season.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) &#8211; Suresh Raina

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-245716" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Suresh-Raina-5.jpg" alt="Suresh Raina" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-245716" class="wp-caption-text">Suresh Raina plays a shot. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are arguably the most decorated and most successful teams in the history of the IPL. They have won three IPL titles and all of them have come under the leadership of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/even-ms-dhoni-missed-catches-and-stumpings-at-the-start-of-his-career-says-rishabh-pants-coach-tarak-sinha/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MS Dhoni</a>. The former Indian skipper has hardly missed any games for CSK. However, he might just miss a few this time around.

Dhoni has had a few back issues in the past. He was also struggling in one of the games in the Australia series recently. Hence, with the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/icc-world-cup-2019-shane-warne-backs-david-warner-to-be-the-player-of-the-tournament/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Cup</a> knocking on the door, the Ranchi-born wicket-keeper might take a few games off. Thus, Suresh Raina might ascend to the captain’s position. The Uttar Pradesh left-hander has been one of the most successful batsmen in IPL history.

In fact, he is the leading run-getter in the IPL. He has led CSK when Dhoni was out injured back in 2010. Raina was also the skipper of Gujarat Lions for a couple of years when CSK was suspended. Hence, with Dhoni looking to manage his workload ahead of the World Cup, Raina may find himself as the skipper for the CSK franchise at some point in this season.

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It’s that time of the year again where fans across the world divide India into eight parts and start supporting their favourite cities and their favourite franchises. The 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is less than a fortnight away and the teams are gearing up for the big <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/india-vs-australia-5th-odi-india-predicted-playing-xi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Indian</a> festival. Over the years we’ve seen a lot happen in the IPL, before the season and even during the season.
Injuries, chopping and changing of players and also, change of captaincy. There have been multiple occasions where captains have been changed due to various reasons. Gautam Gambhir dropped himself from the Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) side last year midway and Shreyas Iyer became the skipper. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/glenn-maxwell-lauds-ricky-pontings-influence-in-australias-dressing-room/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ricky Ponting</a> did the same while playing for Mumbai Indians (MI) back in 2013.
In their maiden season, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) had Kumar Sangakkara and Cameron White leading the side. Thus, with the World Cup just a couple of months away, we could have a similar situation in the upcoming season. Thus, we look at three teams who might have new captains mid-way through the season.
<h3>Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) – Manish Pandey</h3>
<figure id="attachment_244865" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-244865" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-244865" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Manish-Pandey-1.jpg" alt="Manish Pandey" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-244865" class="wp-caption-text">Manish Pandey. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) reached the final last year and lost to Chennai Super Kings (CSK). They topped the group stages as well as they won 9 games out of 14. Ahead of the season last year, they were dealt with a huge blow when David Warner was suspended for one year due to his involvement in the ball-tampering saga that broke out back in March last year in Cape Town. However, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/new-zealand-vs-bangladesh-kane-williamson-uncertain-to-play-the-third-test-in-christchurch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kane Williamson</a> stepped in beautifully and not only filled the captaincy void but also didn’t allow SRH to feel the absence of the premier batsman.
Williamson’s captaincy was top-notch and he led from the front. He won the Orange Cap as he amassed 735 runs throughout the season. However, though New Zealand board has allowed their players to play the full IPL, Williamson’s recent injury might turn the story. The Kiwi skipper suffered a minor shoulder injury in the second Test against <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/bangladesh-spinner-mosharraf-hossain-rubel-diagnosed-with-a-brain-tumor/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bangladesh</a> and didn’t take any part in the game (after he was dismissed) on the last two days. Moreover, New Zealand will not want to lose their best batsman and captain just ahead of the World Cup.
While Williamson is almost certain to play the IPL, he might take a few games off to manage his workload. Hence, SRH might need a new skipper and it could be Manish Pandey. The Karnataka batsman has never captained an IPL side yet but does have captaincy experience. He was appointed as the captain of Karnataka mid-way through the Vijay Hazare Trophy last year in September.
Under Pandey’s captaincy, Karnataka made it to the semi-final of the Ranji season (he played just five games though) and now have remained unbeaten in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Hence, Pandey might be a good option if SRH needs a new captain at any point in this season.

<h3>Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) – AB de Villiers</h3>
<figure id="attachment_252597" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-252597" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-252597" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/AB-de-Villiers-shot.jpg" alt="AB de Villiers" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-252597" class="wp-caption-text">Royal Challengers Bangalore’s AB de Villiers. (Photo by IANS)</figcaption></figure>
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are by far one of the biggest underachievers in the history of the IPL. They’ve been a big disappointment across seasons as they have never won an IPL season despite having some of the biggest names in T20 cricket. After reaching the final in 2016, the Challengers have failed to make it to the playoffs in the last two editions of the extravaganza.
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/shane-warne-deciphers-the-tactics-to-stop-run-machine-virat-kohli/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virat Kohli</a> is no doubt their captain and should play for most of the season. However, he has been talking about monitoring the workload of the World Cup-bound players. Hence, he might take breaks in between and if the need arises, he might take off from this season, depending on RCB’s situation in the tournament.
Hence, if that happens, there is no one better than <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/imran-tahir-plays-his-final-odi-at-hometown-durban-ab-de-villiers-calls-him-legend/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AB de Villiers</a> to lead the side. The retired South African star will play the entire IPL and is a very crucial member of the RCB set-up. He has vast captaincy experience as he led South Africa for close to five years.
De Villiers has never captained in any IPL game before but has been around for a long time. He has been with the Bangalore-based franchise for eight years now and understands the dynamics of the team and the grounds. Hence, the 35-year-old could be the perfect choice for RCB if Kohli decides to make way at some point in this season.

<h3>Chennai Super Kings (CSK) – Suresh Raina</h3>
<figure id="attachment_245716" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-245716" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-245716" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Suresh-Raina-5.jpg" alt="Suresh Raina" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-245716" class="wp-caption-text">Suresh Raina plays a shot. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are arguably the most decorated and most successful teams in the history of the IPL. They have won three IPL titles and all of them have come under the leadership of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/even-ms-dhoni-missed-catches-and-stumpings-at-the-start-of-his-career-says-rishabh-pants-coach-tarak-sinha/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MS Dhoni</a>. The former Indian skipper has hardly missed any games for CSK. However, he might just miss a few this time around.
Dhoni has had a few back issues in the past. He was also struggling in one of the games in the Australia series recently. Hence, with the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/icc-world-cup-2019-shane-warne-backs-david-warner-to-be-the-player-of-the-tournament/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Cup</a> knocking on the door, the Ranchi-born wicket-keeper might take a few games off. Thus, Suresh Raina might ascend to the captain’s position. The Uttar Pradesh left-hander has been one of the most successful batsmen in IPL history.
In fact, he is the leading run-getter in the IPL. He has led CSK when Dhoni was out injured back in 2010. Raina was also the skipper of Gujarat Lions for a couple of years when CSK was suspended. Hence, with Dhoni looking to manage his workload ahead of the World Cup, Raina may find himself as the skipper for the CSK franchise at some point in this season.
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It’s that time of the year again where fans across the world divide India into eight parts and start supporting their favourite cities and their favourite franchises. The 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is less than a fortnight away and the teams are gearing up for the big <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/india-vs-australia-5th-odi-india-predicted-playing-xi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Indian</a> festival. Over the years we’ve seen a lot happen in the IPL, before the season and even during the season.
Injuries, chopping and changing of players and also, change of captaincy. There have been multiple occasions where captains have been changed due to various reasons. Gautam Gambhir dropped himself from the Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) side last year midway and Shreyas Iyer became the skipper. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/glenn-maxwell-lauds-ricky-pontings-influence-in-australias-dressing-room/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ricky Ponting</a> did the same while playing for Mumbai Indians (MI) back in 2013.
In their maiden season, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) had Kumar Sangakkara and Cameron White leading the side. Thus, with the World Cup just a couple of months away, we could have a similar situation in the upcoming season. Thus, we look at three teams who might have new captains mid-way through the season.
<h3>Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) – Manish Pandey</h3>
<figure id="attachment_244865" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-244865" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-244865" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Manish-Pandey-1.jpg" alt="Manish Pandey" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-244865" class="wp-caption-text">Manish Pandey. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) reached the final last year and lost to Chennai Super Kings (CSK). They topped the group stages as well as they won 9 games out of 14. Ahead of the season last year, they were dealt with a huge blow when David Warner was suspended for one year due to his involvement in the ball-tampering saga that broke out back in March last year in Cape Town. However, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/new-zealand-vs-bangladesh-kane-williamson-uncertain-to-play-the-third-test-in-christchurch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kane Williamson</a> stepped in beautifully and not only filled the captaincy void but also didn’t allow SRH to feel the absence of the premier batsman.
Williamson’s captaincy was top-notch and he led from the front. He won the Orange Cap as he amassed 735 runs throughout the season. However, though New Zealand board has allowed their players to play the full IPL, Williamson’s recent injury might turn the story. The Kiwi skipper suffered a minor shoulder injury in the second Test against <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/bangladesh-spinner-mosharraf-hossain-rubel-diagnosed-with-a-brain-tumor/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bangladesh</a> and didn’t take any part in the game (after he was dismissed) on the last two days. Moreover, New Zealand will not want to lose their best batsman and captain just ahead of the World Cup.
While Williamson is almost certain to play the IPL, he might take a few games off to manage his workload. Hence, SRH might need a new skipper and it could be Manish Pandey. The Karnataka batsman has never captained an IPL side yet but does have captaincy experience. He was appointed as the captain of Karnataka mid-way through the Vijay Hazare Trophy last year in September.
Under Pandey’s captaincy, Karnataka made it to the semi-final of the Ranji season (he played just five games though) and now have remained unbeaten in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Hence, Pandey might be a good option if SRH needs a new captain at any point in this season.

<h3>Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) – AB de Villiers</h3>
<figure id="attachment_252597" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-252597" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-252597" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/AB-de-Villiers-shot.jpg" alt="AB de Villiers" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-252597" class="wp-caption-text">Royal Challengers Bangalore&#8217;s AB de Villiers. (Photo by IANS)</figcaption></figure>
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are by far one of the biggest underachievers in the history of the IPL. They’ve been a big disappointment across seasons as they have never won an IPL season despite having some of the biggest names in T20 cricket. After reaching the final in 2016, the Challengers have failed to make it to the playoffs in the last two editions of the extravaganza.
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/shane-warne-deciphers-the-tactics-to-stop-run-machine-virat-kohli/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virat Kohli</a> is no doubt their captain and should play for most of the season. However, he has been talking about monitoring the workload of the World Cup-bound players. Hence, he might take breaks in between and if the need arises, he might take off from this season, depending on RCB’s situation in the tournament.
Hence, if that happens, there is no one better than <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/imran-tahir-plays-his-final-odi-at-hometown-durban-ab-de-villiers-calls-him-legend/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AB de Villiers</a> to lead the side. The retired South African star will play the entire IPL and is a very crucial member of the RCB set-up. He has vast captaincy experience as he led South Africa for close to five years.
De Villiers has never captained in any IPL game before but has been around for a long time. He has been with the Bangalore-based franchise for eight years now and understands the dynamics of the team and the grounds. Hence, the 35-year-old could be the perfect choice for RCB if Kohli decides to make way at some point in this season.

<h3>Chennai Super Kings (CSK) &#8211; Suresh Raina</h3>
<figure id="attachment_245716" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-245716" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-245716" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Suresh-Raina-5.jpg" alt="Suresh Raina" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-245716" class="wp-caption-text">Suresh Raina plays a shot. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are arguably the most decorated and most successful teams in the history of the IPL. They have won three IPL titles and all of them have come under the leadership of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/even-ms-dhoni-missed-catches-and-stumpings-at-the-start-of-his-career-says-rishabh-pants-coach-tarak-sinha/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MS Dhoni</a>. The former Indian skipper has hardly missed any games for CSK. However, he might just miss a few this time around.
Dhoni has had a few back issues in the past. He was also struggling in one of the games in the Australia series recently. Hence, with the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/icc-world-cup-2019-shane-warne-backs-david-warner-to-be-the-player-of-the-tournament/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Cup</a> knocking on the door, the Ranchi-born wicket-keeper might take a few games off. Thus, Suresh Raina might ascend to the captain’s position. The Uttar Pradesh left-hander has been one of the most successful batsmen in IPL history.
In fact, he is the leading run-getter in the IPL. He has led CSK when Dhoni was out injured back in 2010. Raina was also the skipper of Gujarat Lions for a couple of years when CSK was suspended. Hence, with Dhoni looking to manage his workload ahead of the World Cup, Raina may find himself as the skipper for the CSK franchise at some point in this season.
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Some players might leave midway through the season bearing in mind preparations for the World Cup.

IPL 2019: 3 teams that might get new captains mid-season

The 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is less than a fortnight away and the teams are gearing up for the big Indian