IPL 2026: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season is starting from March 28. This time most of the teams have expressed confidence in the Indian captains. Record bidding took place in the mega auction and many teams made changes in captaincy. Especially Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad have handed over command to young players. Defending champion Royal Challengers Bangalore will try to defend the title under the leadership of Rajat Patidar. Let us know who are the captains of all the 10 teams.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)- Ruturaj Gaikwad
Chennai Super Kings made Ruturaj Gaikwad the captain after MS Dhoni. Rituraj has been commanding the team since 2025 and now this will be the third season. He is trying to strengthen the team by taking forward Dhoni’s legacy.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)- Ishan Kishan
Sunrisers Hyderabad has taken a big decision. Pat Cummins is recovering from injury, so Ishan Kishan will be the captain in the initial matches. Abhishek Sharma will be the vice-captain. Ishaan recently made Jharkhand the champion in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Mumbai Indians (MI)- Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya remains the captain of Mumbai Indians. He is taking command after Rohit Sharma. He has the experience to make Gujarat Titans champion in 2022. The team’s performance was better in the last season.
Punjab Kings (PBKS)- Shreyas Iyer
Punjab Kings have changed the most captains, but Shreyas Iyer has been leading the team since 2025. He had made KKR the champion and now Punjab is expected to get the trophy.
Rajasthan Royals (RR)- Riyan Parag
Rajasthan Royals have made young Riyan Parag the captain for the entire season. This is a big change after Sanju Samson’s departure. Ryan had captained in some matches last season, now better performance is expected in the entire tournament.
Gujarat Titans (GT)- Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill is the captain of Gujarat Titans. Being the Test and ODI captain of the Indian team, he is experienced. The team’s performance has improved under his captaincy. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) – Ajinkya Rahane
Experienced Ajinkya Rahane is taking charge of KKR. The team’s results last season were not good, but Rahane wants to strengthen the team with experience.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)- Rajat Patidar
Rajat Patidar made RCB the champion for the first time. He is the ninth captain of the team after Virat Kohli. The team performed brilliantly under his captaincy. Also, good performance is expected this season also.
Delhi Capitals (DC)- Axar Patel
Delhi Capitals has also changed many captains. Akshar Patel is the current captain and will try to take the team to the playoffs.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)- Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant is the captain of Lucknow Super Giants. He performed well last season. The team has changed four captains so far, but there is confidence in Pant.
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