Indian Captains To Play Most IPL Finals

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The ongoing season of the IPL is nearing its conclusion with the final scheduled to be played in Chennai on Sunday.

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Kolkata Knight Riders have already reached the final after beating SunRisers Hyderabad in Qualifier 1.

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The Shreyas Iyer-led KKR successfully chased down 160 after bowling SRH out in Qualifier 1 earlier this week.

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With the win, Shreyas became the first-ever player to lead multiple franchises to IPL finals.

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Having said that, here are the Indian captains who have appeared in most IPL finals

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1. MS Dhoni

The CSK icon holds the record for playing the most IPL finals as captain. He has played 10 finals, winning five of them.

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2. Rohit Sharma

The Mumbai Indians legend holds a 100 per cent record in IPL finals, winning all five clashes (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020).

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3. Gautam Gambhir

Gambhir led KKR to two finals in 2012 and 2014, respectively, winning on both ocassions.

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4. Hardik Pandya

The star all-rounder is the only captain to reach back-to-back finals in his first two seasons as captain.

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5. Shreyas Iyer

The KKR batter will make his second appearance as captain in the IPL final this season. He had also led DC to the final in 2020.

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Indian Captains To Play Most IPL Finals

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The ongoing season of the IPL is nearing its conclusion with the final scheduled to be played in Chennai on Sunday.

Kolkata Knight Riders have already reached the final after beating SunRisers Hyderabad in Qualifier 1.

The Shreyas Iyer-led KKR successfully chased down 160 after bowling SRH out in Qualifier 1 earlier this week.

With the win, Shreyas became the first-ever player to lead multiple franchises to IPL finals.

Having said that, here are the Indian captains who have appeared in most IPL finals

1. MS DhoniThe CSK icon holds the record for playing the most IPL finals as captain. He has played 10 finals, winning five of them.

2. Rohit SharmaThe Mumbai Indians legend holds a 100 per cent record in IPL finals, winning all five clashes (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020).

3. Gautam GambhirGambhir led KKR to two finals in 2012 and 2014, respectively, winning on both ocassions.

4. Hardik PandyaThe star all-rounder is the only captain to reach back-to-back finals in his first two seasons as captain.

5. Shreyas IyerThe KKR batter will make his second appearance as captain in the IPL final this season. He had also led DC to the final in 2020.