Highest Win % in IPL as a Captain (Minimum 50 matches)

Sanju Samson

India's 2026 T20 World Cup hero, Sanju Samson holds an IPL win percentage of 49.25% as a captain, having led in 72 matches. His captaincy is defined by his tenure with the Rajasthan Royals, where he famously led the team to their first final in 14 years in 2022 and secured 35 victories.

Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant holds an overall IPL win percentage of 50% as a captain, reflecting a career of both high-potential leadership and challenges. He primarily built his captaincy reputation with the Delhi Capitals, leading them to 23 wins in 43 matches (a 53.48% win rate) and a first-place finish in 2021.

Virender Sehwag

Former India opener Virender Sehwag holds a win percentage of 52.83% as an IPL captain, having led his teams in 53 matches between 2008 and 2015. Primarily captaining Delhi Daredevils and briefly Kings XI Punjab, most notably leading Delhi to the top of the table in the 2009 IPL.

Shane Warne

Late Australian icon Shane Warne holds a historic win percentage of 54.54% as an IPL captain, most famously leading the Rajasthan Royals to victory in the tournament's inaugural 2008 season. Across 55 matches between 2008 and 2011, he secured 30 wins to live up to his iconic reputation.

Gautam Gambhir

Gautam Gambhir maintained an overall win percentage of 55.03% across 129 matches, throughout his career. He is celebrated for his stint with the Kolkata Knight Riders, where he transformed a struggling side into a powerhouse, leading them to two IPL titles and 61 victories in 108 games.

Rohit Sharma

Former Team India captain Rohit Sharma is the most successful captain in IPL history in terms of titles, maintaining a stellar win percentage of 55.06% across 158 matches. Between 2013 and 2023, he led the Mumbai Indians to a record-breaking five IPL trophies and one Champions League title.

Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer is widely regarded as one of the most successful captains in IPL history, having maintained a win percentage of 55.68% across his tenures with three different franchises. He has captained in over 80 matches, notably leading KKR to their third IPL title and the DC to their first-ever final.

MS Dhoni

MS Dhoni holds the most illustrious captaincy record in IPL history, maintaining a win percentage of 57.87% . Over a record-breaking 235 matches as captain for Chennai Super Kings and Rising Pune Supergiant, he secured 136 victories, while also leading the Men in Yellow to five championships.

Sachin Tendulkar

The legendary Sachin Tendulkar holds a win percentage of 58.82% as captain in the IPL, making him one of the most successful leaders in the tournament's history. He captained the Mumbai Indians in 51 matches, securing 30 victories and facing 21 defeats during his tenure from 2008 to 2011. Under his leadership, Mumbai Indians transformed from early struggles to becoming a powerhouse, notably reaching their first-ever IPL final in 2010. While he moved into a mentor role thereafter, his captaincy remains a gold standard for the franchise, marked by his own stellar batting form where he amassed 1,723 runs as the team's skipper.

Hardik Pandya

Veteran Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya holds an impressive overall win percentage of 59.01% as a captain in the IPL, though his record is a tale of two phases. He enjoyed a stellar stint with the Gujarat Titans, leading them to 22 victories in 31 matches (a 71% win rate) and securing the 2022 title.