Rating the 10 best captains in IPL history
A few have excelled in their roles and performed extremely well.
9. Adam Gilchrist – 6/10
In the first edition of the IPL, the Deccan Chargers didn’t have a great start. The team played first six games under VVS Laxman and won only one. Then, Adam Gilchrist replaced VVS as the skipper. Yet, that move didn’t work either with the Australian winning only one match out of eight. However, the management kept enough faith in him and gave Adam Gilchrist another opportunity in the next season.
This time, he didn’t disappoint at all and worked miracles. With more or less the same team, he made the best possible use of his resources. He gauged the conditions in South Africa really well and picked his players accordingly. He always showed great faith in them. As a result, the team emerged as the champions in the season.
From being last in 2008 to being first in 2009, Adam Gilchrist had a huge role as the skipper of the side. He led them from the front. In 2010 as well, the team reached the semi-final. Gilchrist later joined the Kings XI Punjab towards the twilight of his career but didn’t find a great deal of success. In 74 games, Adam Gilchrist won 35 and lost 39.
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