Rating the 10 best captains in IPL history

8. Shane Warne – 6.5/10

The first captain ever to have got his hands on the IPL trophy was none other than Shane Warne. He had quite a young side when he started off his IPL journey. However, he managed to inspire this team like no one else ever can.

Warne always backed his players and was in the face of the opposition with his fierce, aggressive captaincy. He is definitely one of the best captains ever in the IPL. The victory in 2008 is largely credited to him as he was fearless and always calm in testing situations. Beating a side like CSK in the final was quite a commendable effort from him and his boys.

However, in the following season, RR missed the likes of Shane Watson and Sohail Tanvir. They finished 6th on the points table. The next two seasons weren’t encouraging either as an ageing Shane Warne couldn’t make an impact. In 2010, the side finished 7th and in 2011, they settled with the 6th spot out of 10 teams. The leg-spinner won 30 games out of 55.