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Ishan Kishan Joins Elite Club: 10 Wicketkeeper-Batters Who Captained IPL Teams

Wicketkeeper-batters to captain a team in IPL. (Picture Credit: AFP, PTI)

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News18•19-03-2026, 18:43

Ishan Kishan Joins Elite Club: 10 Wicketkeeper-Batters Who Captained IPL Teams

•Ishan Kishan to captain Sunrisers Hyderabad in initial IPL 2026 matches due to Pat Cummins' absence.
•Kishan's captaincy marks his entry into an exclusive list of wicketkeeper-batters who have led IPL teams.
•MS Dhoni holds the record for most matches as captain (229) for Chennai Super Kings and Rising Pune Super Giants.
•Other notable wicketkeeper-captains include Adam Gilchrist, Brendon McCullum, Kumar Sangakkara, and Dinesh Karthik.
•KL Rahul, Sanju Samson, Rishabh Pant, Parthiv Patel, and Jitesh Sharma also feature in this elite group.

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