Securing a win against the opponent isn’t an easy task. It is absolutely vital for the captain of the team to correct the woes before it’s too late. At times, the team ends up on the receiving end when things don’t click well on the field.
However, the fierce competition in today’s world should be appreciated. While we have witnessed one-sided battles, we have also seen closely-fought contests in international and domestic cricket. Case in point, the Indian Premier League has completed 15 editions since its inception.
On the other hand, the Women’s Premier League was launched this year with the aim to promote and take women’s cricket to the next level. Now, in this article, let’s take a look at 5 Indian cricketers with the most wins after 5 IPL/WPL games as captain.
1. Harmanpreet Kaur
Harmanpreet Kaur is the captain of the Mumbai Women’s team in the Women’s Premier League. She scripted history after she became the first captain to have led the team to five wins in a row.
2. MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni is the second-most successful captain in the history of the IPL. Under his captaincy, CSK won four titles so far. MS Dhoni has steered CSK to four wins in the first five IPL games as captain.
3. Virat Kohli
The former Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli has also guided the team to four wins in the first five IPL games. Under Kohli’s captaincy, RCB made it to the finals in IPL 2016 season but lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad.
4. Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma is the most successful captain in the history of the IPL in terms of the titles won as captain. Under his tutelage, Mumbai Indians won five titles. Rohit Sharma steered Mumbai Indians to four wins in the first five IPL games as captain.
5. Gautam Gambhir
The former Kolkata Knight Riders captain led the team to four wins in the first five IPL matches as captain. Under his captaincy, Kolkata Knight Riders won two titles.
