MS Dhoni tops the list of IPL captains with most losses; Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Gautam Gambhir and David Warner also feature. Read the full story with surprising stats and twists in leadership drama.
When Greatness Comes with Scars
Legends stumble. In the rollercoaster ride that is IPL, where one game can do either or the other to you (or crush you completely) then MS Dhoni has ended up somewhere at number one of a list nobody wants to be on. Irrespective of being the most defeated IPL captain ( in 234 matches MS Dhoni has led 97 times) by far Chennai Super Kings superstar and sanity in one, also has a record number of wins: 137.; But before you do, he is also the winning champ with most wins with 137¡ Remember leadership always comes with weights.
A Royal Fall for King Kohli
Second is Virat Kohli, who has been the face of Royal Challengers Bangalore for over a decade. Kohli has cruised through 143 games as captain and 70 losses in what has been a IPL saga with heartbreaks along the way. RCB has gone through transition since 2021 with Robin Sach’s demure, but the flames never die in Kohli. He might not have won any trophies as a captain but surely managed to win millions of hearts.
Hitman’s Tale of Glory and Grit
Rohit Sharma (with 5 titles in Mumbai Indians): The legacy is shimmey like gold And the most decorated captain has also tasted failure oh 67 times! Even for a Jahanara, that he has lost 67 times in his 158: His most was calmness and his aggression; however, the best get tested after some point.
Gambhir’s Double-Edged Sword
Gautam Gambhir ran the show as the underdog Kolkata Knight Riders annihilated to back-to-back champions. Yet leadership was nestled within 57 losses in 129 matches. On KKR or Delhi, Gambhir went all in and his name will always be associated with the history of the league.
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Warner’s Aussie Fire Ends Quietly
David Warner (the only non local in top 10, oh did I mention champion for 2016 with Sunrisers Hyderabad? As a Test wicket-opener in his 83 games, he got 41 wins which is pretty much just that, price enough for that aggressive champ of cricket he was. Now it seems that Warner’s IPL saga has somewhat concluded, a last mega auction with nobody biting on the line.
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Behind Every Fall, a Rise
Defeats of legends are not the definition Legendary captains have glory and they are courageous grit wins, losses. Leadership in IPL is a brutal sport—but so far so good that many people have stood on this field for so long.
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