With the mega cricket festival finally set to resume with the tournament in all likelihood to be held in the UAE, it’s time to take a trip down memory lane. In doing so, we look at the various franchises and their respective captains from the inception season of the inaugural IPL, 2009.
The 2009 had a slightly different twist as compared to the inaugural season of 2008. Due to the General Elections which were to be held in India, the 2009 IPL was shifted overseas with South-Africa being the host.
Kolkata Knight Riders
Captain: Brendon McCullum
Mumbai Indians
Captain: Sachin Tendulkar
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Captain: Rahul Dravid
Chennai Super Kings
Captain: MS Dhoni
Delhi Daredevils
Captain: Virendra Sehwag
Rajasthan Royals:
Captain: Shane Warne
Kings XI Punjab
Captain: Yuvraj Singh
Deccan Chargers
Captain: Adam Gilchrist (Winning Captain)
