IPL 2021: Ranking all 8 captains ahead of the upcoming season

6. KL Rahul

Although the KXIP team once again had a saddening year in the IPL 2020, their biggest silver lining was actually the way KL Rahul had overall led the side. Towards the mid-way stage, the Punjab side was expected to finish last, but the team did make an invigorating comeback by winning five out of seven. Suddenly in those last seven games, there was a different spark coming out of their camp and the skipper himself had fetched the Orange Cap.

Overall, the Punjab side did finish at the sixth position with 6 wins under their name. As a captain, Rahul also showed that his captaincy is mainly about his instinctual decisiveness. Although team selection did look like one of the biggest deficiencies in his captaincy, in a general sense the selection decisions are collectively taken by the other coaching staff as well.

With yet another opportunity lying ahead in the 2021 IPL, along with a new franchise name, Rahul’s captaincy will once again endure a big test. If the PBKS side does start to play fearless cricket just like in their last seven games then surely one might find them finishing in the top four.