In cricket, a captain is a player who leads the team and has additional roles and responsibilities.
[4][5] In the 17 seasons played till 2024, 70 players have captained their team in at least one match.
[6] Mumbai Indians' Rohit Sharma and Chennai Super Kings's MS Dhoni are the most successful captains with five IPL titles each.
[9][6] Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara, and Steven Smith are the only players to have captained three different teams.
[10][6] Shreyas Iyer is the only captain to have led two different sides to the finals of the IPL.