Indian Premier League (IPL) is one of the biggest sporting events in cricket history. Filled with batting explosions and bowling magicians, this league has become the most popular one among the people. IPL has seen some best performances for their team captains, where the captain truly led the team with all his talent and effort. Most of the captains in the history of IPL are also batters.
Who has the most runs as captain in IPL history?
Virat Kohli holds the record of most runs as captain in IPL. The former RCB skipper scored 4994 runs in 143 matches (142 innings) as an IPL captain. MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma are on the 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Here is the list of the most runs as captain in IPL history
Virat Kohli: 4994 runs
Virat Kohli has always entertained his fans with excellent batting performances and captaincy. Playing for RCB from the very first season, Virat Kohli has become one of the most costly players in the history of IPL. He is also the top run scorer in IPL history. The former RCB skipper scored 4994 runs in 143 matches (142 innings) as an IPL captain. Like his international side, Kohli has always kept his standards high, and he is always successful in meeting the expectations of his fans.
MS Dhoni: 4660 runs
MS Dhoni is one of the most successful captains in the history of IPL. He is the player who has captained the most number of matches in the IPL and one of the successful captains with the most number of T20 trophies. With CSK, captain Dhoni has won five IPL titles and two Champions League trophies. Dhoni also played for Rising Pune Supergiants in two IPL seasons and captained their first season during IPL 2016. As an IPL captain, Dhoni scored a total of 4660 runs in 226 matches (196 innings).
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Rohit Sharma: 3986 runs
Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma is another great captain in IPL history, as he was the first IPL captain to win five trophies (all for Mumbai Indians). Moreover, he also led the MI squad to win their second Champions League T20 title in 2013. Rohit is also one of the greatest IPL openers. The right-handed batter’s IPL captaincy record claims scoring 3986 runs in 158 matches (157 innings).
Gautam Gambhir: 3518 runs
Gautam Gambhir is one of the most successful captains, as well as, batters in the history of IPL. He began his IPL career playing for his hometown team, Delhi Daredevils. In 2011, he was bought by KKR, where he led the team and won two IPL titles. Gambhir was one of the most successful captains in IPL. As an IPL captain, Gambhir scored a total of 3518 runs from 129 matches (127 innings).
David Warner: 3356 runs
David Warner is a dangerous left-handed opening batter who can change the course of the match anytime. The Indian Premier League has also witnessed some of his best T20I innings. Warner has recorded most IPL orange caps by winning it in three seasons (2015, 2017 and 2019). In the IPL career, captain Warner scored 3356 runs in 83 matches (83 innings)
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