IPL 2025: Check out all 10 captains and their captaincy records in the league

The 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set to kick off with a match between defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on 22 March. The latest season will see a mix of seasoned and new captains including the likes of Hardik Pandya, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Pat Cummins, Shubman Gill, Axar Patel, and Rajat Patidar.

Here’s a look at all 10 captains in IPL 2025 and their captaincy records in the tournament so far.

Mumbai Indians – Hardik Pandya

• Matches as Captain: 45

• Wins: 26

• Losses: 19

• Win Percentage: 57.77%

• Best Finish: Winner (2022 with GT)

Hardik Pandya will once again lead Mumbai Indians after a controversial switch from Gujarat Titans ahead of IPL 2024 season. He captained GT to an IPL title in 2022 and a runner-up finish in 2023 but struggled in his first season as MI skipper last year.

Chennai Super Kings – Ruturaj Gaikwad

• Matches as Captain: 14

• Wins: 7

• Losses: 7

• Win Percentage: 50%

• Best Finish: League Stage (2024)

With MS Dhoni stepping away from the captaincy, Ruturaj Gaikwad was named the skipper for CSK in IPL 2024. The young opener led CSK brilliantly with his side missing out on a playoff berth by a whisker.

Kolkata Knight Riders – Ajinkya Rahane

• Matches as Captain: 25

• Wins: 9

• Losses: 16

• Win Percentage: 36%

• Best Finish: Playoffs (2018 with RR)

KKR’s decision to hand over the leadership to Ajinkya Rahane is a surprising one. While he has captaincy experience with Rajasthan Royals in the past, he has yet to taste much success as an IPL skipper. KKR will enter IPL 2025 as defending champions and Rahane will have a big task on his hands.

Delhi Capitals – Axar Patel

• Matches as Captain: 0

• Wins: 0

• Losses: 0

• Win Percentage: N/A

• Best Finish: N/A

Axar Patel takes over the captaincy of Delhi Capitals for the first time after the departure of Rishabh Pant to Lucknow Super Giants. This will be his first stint leading an IPL side. He was the vice-captain of Delhi Capitals last season and captained the side in a one-off match against RCB, which they lost.

Lucknow Super Giants – Rishabh Pant

• Matches as Captain: 42

• Wins: 22

• Losses: 19

• Win Percentage: 53.57%

• Best Finish: Playoffs (2021 with DC)

Rishabh Pant is all set to captain Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2025. He became the most-expensive player at the IPL 2025 auction as he went for a record sum of Rs. 27 crore. His past leadership experience with Delhi Capitals makes him a solid choice for LSG.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru – Rajat Patidar

• Matches as Captain: 0

• Wins: 0

• Losses: 0

• Win Percentage: N/A

• Best Finish: N/A

One of the biggest surprises of IPL 2025, Rajat Patidar has been entrusted with leading RCB. With no prior IPL captaincy experience, it will be interesting to see how he handles the pressure.

Gujarat Titans – Shubman Gill

• Matches as Captain: 12

• Wins: 5

• Losses: 7

• Win Percentage: 41.66%

• Best Finish: League Stage (2024)

After taking over from Hardik Pandya in IPL 2024, Shubman Gill had a mixed debut season as Gujarat Titans captain, finishing eighth in the points table. He will look to improve his leadership skills in 2025.

Sunrisers Hyderabad – Pat Cummins

• Matches as Captain: 14

• Wins: 8

• Losses: 6

• Win Percentage: 57.14%

• Best Finish: Runner-up (2024)

The 2023 ODI World Cup-winning Australian captain, Pat Cummins, is set for his second IPL captaincy stint. He led SRH to the final of IPL 2024 but lost to Kolkata Knight Riders. Cummins will look to take his IPL captaincy record a step further this season.

Punjab Kings – Shreyas Iyer

• Matches as Captain: 69

• Wins: 37

• Losses: 29

• Win Percentage: 53.62%

• Best Finish: Winner (2024 with KKR)

Shreyas Iyer, who led Kolkata Knight Riders to the IPL 2024 title, now takes charge of Punjab Kings. With his previous captaincy success, he will aim to change PBKS’s fortunes with Ricky Ponting by his side as head coach.

Rajasthan Royals – Sanju Samson

• Matches as Captain: 57

• Wins: 30

• Losses: 27

• Win Percentage: 52.63%

• Best Finish: Runner-up (2022)

Sanju Samson continues to lead Rajasthan Royals, a role he has held since 2021. Having guided RR to the final in 2022, he will be keen to push for the trophy in 2025. India’s T20 World Cup-winning coach Rahul Dravid has joined RR and will guide Samson this year.