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 2011 IPL seasons.
The fourth season of the cricket festival was hosted by India. During this fourth season, two more teams in the form of Kochi Tuskers and Pune Warriors were formed taking the number of teams from eight to ten
The tournament was won by MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings, defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore in the final at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium. With this, not only did CSK lift the title for the second consecutive season but also became the only team to have lifted the IPL title more than once.
Chris Gayle ended the IPL 2011 as the Highest Run Getter with 608 runs while Lasith Malinga was awarded with the Purple Cap with 28 wickets to his name.
Kolkata Knight Riders
Captain: Gautam Gambhir
Mumbai Indians
Captain: Sachin Tendulkar
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Captain: Daniel Vettori
Chennai Super Kings
Captain: MS Dhoni
Delhi Daredevils
Captain: Virendra Sehwag
Rajasthan Royals:
Captain: Shane Warne
Kings XI Punjab
Captain: Adam Gilchrist
Deccan Chargers
Captain: Kumar Sangakkara
Kochi Tuskers
Captain: Mahela Jayawardene
Pune Warriors
Captain: Yuvraj Singh
