IPL 2020: Ranking all 8 captains by their win percentage
Rohit Sharma has won the most number of titles as a captain, four for Mumbai Indians. MS Dhoni is right behind him with three titles under his belt for Chennai Super Kings.
1. Steve Smith | 29 Matches | Win percentage: 65.5
Steve Smith, the number one ranked Test batsman in the world is at the top of the chart here as well. He led Rising Pune Supergiants in 2017 and finished as runner up. Before the tournament began, the team management was highly criticized for taking the captaincy from Dhoni and handing it over to Smith, but the move worked quite well for the franchise.
Smith will be leading Rajasthan Royals in the upcoming tournament. He was made the captain, midway during the 2019 edition. The New South Welshman is regarded as one of the best batsmen in the world and will look to form a strong batting force with Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes to make it a successful season.
While leading an IPL side, Smith has been the most captain and this could be the reason why Rajasthan Royals gave him the lead role instead of veteran Indian cricketer, Ajinkya Rahane. After serving his 2 years ban from leadership role because of the ‘sandpaper gate’, the star batsman is in line to be reassigned Australia’s captaincy. Smith’s captaincy figures are better than any Indian captain in the Indian Premier League and that tells us how proficient he has been in this role.
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