{"id":46741,"date":"2026-04-02T11:47:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T06:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=46741"},"modified":"2026-04-02T11:47:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T06:17:08","slug":"ipl-2026-who-is-the-best-captain-in-ipl-according-to-rajat-patidar-if-not-virat-kohli-or-ms-dhoni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-2026-who-is-the-best-captain-in-ipl-according-to-rajat-patidar-if-not-virat-kohli-or-ms-dhoni\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026: Who Is the Best Captain in IPL according to Rajat Patidar\u2014If not Virat Kohli or MS Dhoni?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rajat Patidar has picked Rohit Sharma as the best captain in the IPL, pointing to his record, consistency and ability to deliver titles. Rohit\u2019s success as a leader stands out when compared with other top captains in the league.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Rohit\u2019s record and title-winning impact<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rohit has led Mumbai Indians to five IPL titles, the most by any captain in the tournament\u2019s history. His winning years came in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020, showing a sustained level of success across different seasons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Across his captaincy career, Rohit has led in 158 matches, winning 87 and losing 67, with a win percentage of around 55%. He has also guided Mumbai Indians to multiple playoff appearances, often ensuring the team peaks at the right time. His ability to remain calm under pressure and make key decisions in crunch moments has been a major factor behind these results.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Why Rohit stands ahead of Dhoni and Kohli<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When compared with MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli, Rohit\u2019s case is built mainly on titles and consistency. Dhoni is widely regarded as one of the greatest captains in cricket, with strong leadership and multiple IPL trophies. Kohli, meanwhile, led Royal Challengers Bengaluru to regular playoff runs but did not win an IPL title as captain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rohit\u2019s edge lies in delivering five titles while maintaining a strong overall record and building a winning culture over many seasons. Patidar\u2019s view highlights that combination of results and long-term consistency, which sets Rohit apart in IPL captaincy discussions.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rajat Patidar has picked Rohit Sharma as the best captain in the IPL, pointing to his record, consistency and ability\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":473,"featured_media":46742,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[3797,523,3801,805,69,3804,3928],"class_list":["post-46741","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ipl","tag-csk","tag-dhoni","tag-ipl","tag-mi","tag-ms-dhoni","tag-rcb","tag-rohit-sharma"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46741","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/473"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46741"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46741\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46743,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46741\/revisions\/46743"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46742"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46741"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46741"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46741"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}