List of Champions League Twenty20 captains

In cricket, a captain is a player who leads the team and has additional roles and responsibilities.[2][3] The Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) was an international professional Twenty20 (T20) cricket league which featured the best performing teams from the domestic T20 cricket leagues of major cricketing nations, such as the Indian Premier League and Australia's Big Bash League.[4] The league was discontinued due to a lack of interest among the fans and the sponsors.[5] In the six editions that were played from 2009 to 2014,[5] 63 players captained their team in at least one match.[6]

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Gautam Gambhir captained in the second-highest number of CLT20 matches, leading the Delhi Daredevils[A] and the Kolkata Knight Riders in 18 matches. He is also one of the only three players to have each led two teams in the tournament.[1]

MS Dhoni played the highest number of matches as a captain, leading the Chennai Super Kings in 23 matches with a win–loss percentage of 63.04.[1] Among those who captained in more than ten matches, Trinidad and Tobago's[B] Daren Ganga had the best win–loss percentage: 79.16.[1] Among the captains with a 100% win percentage, Sydney Thunder's Brad Haddin captained the highest number of matches: six.[1] On the other hand, Central Stags' Jamie How captained the highest number of matches without registering a win; he led his team in four matches and all of them were lost.[1] Only three players each captained two teams in the CLT20: Gautam Gambhir led the Delhi Daredevils[A] and the Kolkata Knight Riders, Simon Katich led the New South Wales Blues and the Perth Scorchers, and Jehan Mubarak led the Wayamba Elevens[C] and the Southern Express.[1]

The Highveld Lions[D] played the highest number of matches while being under the captaincy of a single player; Alviro Petersen led the team in all of the 14 matches it played in the CLT20.[6] Four players captained the Mumbai Indians and the Cape Cobras in the CLT20, which is the highest among all teams.[6]

Key
Symbol Meaning
First Year of the first CLT20 match as a captain
Last Year of latest CLT20 match as a captain
Mat Number of matches as a captain
Team(s) Team(s) for which the player played as captain in at least one match
Won Number of games won
Lost Number of games lost
Tied Number of games tied
NR Number of games with no result
Win% Percentage of games won to those captained[E]

List of CLT20 captains

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The list includes those players who captained their team in at least one CLT20 match. The list is initially organised by the number of matches as a captain and if the numbers are tied, the list is sorted by last name.[F]

Champions League Twenty20 captains[6]
Player[6] Nationality[G] First Last Mat Team(s) Won Lost Tied NR Win%
MS Dhoni   India 2010 2014 23 Chennai Super Kings 14 8 1 0 63.04
Gautam Gambhir   India 2009 2014 18 10 7 0 1 58.82
Simon Katich   Australia 2009 2013 15 7 6 1 1 53.57
Alviro Petersen   South Africa 2010 2013 14 Highveld Lions[D] 6 6 1 1 50.00
Daren Ganga   West Indies 2009 2011 12 Trinidad and Tobago[B] 9 2 1 0 79.16
Harbhajan Singh   India 2011 2012 10 Mumbai Indians 4 4 0 2 50.00
Michael Klinger   Australia 2010 2011 9 South Australian Redbacks 5 3 0 1 62.50
Anil Kumble   India 2009 2010 9 Royal Challengers Bangalore 4 5 0 0 44.44
Jehan Mubarak   Sri Lanka 2009 2014 9 2 7 0 0 22.22
Daniel Flynn   New Zealand 2014 2014 7 Northern Knights 4 3 0 0 57.14
Gareth Hopkins   New Zealand 2011 2012 7 Auckland Aces 3 4 0 0 42.85
Denesh Ramdin   West Indies 2012 2013 7 Trinidad and Tobago[B] 3 3 0 1 50.00
Alfonso Thomas   South Africa 2011 2011 7 Somerset Sabres[H] 4 2 0 1 66.66
Shikhar Dhawan   India 2013 2013 6 Sunrisers Hyderabad 3 3 0 0 50.00
Rahul Dravid   India 2013 2013 6 Rajasthan Royals 5 1 0 0 83.33
Andrew Gale   England 2012 2012 6 Yorkshire Carnegie[I] 2 3 0 1 40.00
Brad Haddin   Australia 2012 2012 6 Sydney Sixers 6 0 0 0 100.00
Davy Jacobs   South Africa 2010 2010 6 Warriors 4 2 0 0 66.66
Mohammad Hafeez   Pakistan 2014 2014 6 Lahore Lions 3 3 0 0 50.00
Brendon McCullum   New Zealand 2013 2013 6 Otago Volts 4 1 1 0 75.00
Daniel Vettori   New Zealand 2011 2011 6 Royal Challengers Bangalore 3 3 0 0 50.00
George Bailey   Australia 2014 2014 5 Kings XI Punjab 4 1 0 0 80.00
Andrew Puttick   South Africa 2009 2009 5 Cape Cobras 3 2 0 0 60.00
Rohit Sharma   India 2013 2013 5 Mumbai Indians 4 1 0 0 80.00
Martin van Jaarsveld   South Africa 2012 2012 5 Titans 2 2 0 1 50.00
Cameron White   Australia 2009 2009 5 Victorian Bushrangers[J] 2 3 0 0 40.00
Johan Botha   South Africa 2011 2011 4 Warriors 2 2 0 0 50.00
Henry Davids   South Africa 2013 2013 4 Titans 2 2 0 0 50.00
Boeta Dippenaar   South Africa 2009 2009 4 Diamond Eagles[K] 1 2 1 0 37.50
Rayad Emrit   West Indies 2014 2014 4 Barbados Tridents 1 2 1 0 37.50
Jamie How   New Zealand 2010 2010 4 Central Stags 0 4 0 0 0.00
David Hussey   Australia 2010 2010 4 Victorian Bushrangers[J] 2 1 1 0 62.50
Justin Kemp   South Africa 2011 2011 4 Cape Cobras 1 2 0 1 33.33
Justin Langer   Australia 2009 2009 4 Somerset Sabres[H] 1 3 0 0 25.00
Marcus North   Australia 2012 2012 4 Perth Scorchers 1 2 0 1 33.33
Tim Paine   Australia 2014 2014 4 Hobart Hurricanes 3 1 0 0 75.00
Ramnaresh Sarwan   West Indies 2010 2010 4 Guyana 0 4 0 0 0.00
Sachin Tendulkar   India 2010 2010 4 Mumbai Indians 2 2 0 0 50.00
Morné van Wyk   South Africa 2014 2014 4 Dolphins 0 4 0 0 0.00
James Hopes   Australia 2013 2013 3 Brisbane Heat 0 3 0 0 0.00
Misbah-ul-Haq   Pakistan 2013 2013 3 Faisalabad Wolves 1 2 0 0 33.33
Justin Ontong   South Africa 2014 2014 3 Cape Cobras 0 2 1 0 16.66
Kieron Pollard   West Indies 2014 2014 3 Mumbai Indians 1 2 0 0 33.33
Lahiru Thirimanne   Sri Lanka 2013 2013 3 Kandurata Maroons 0 3 0 0 0.00
Adam Voges   Australia 2014 2014 3 Perth Scorchers 1 2 0 0 33.33
Craig Cumming   New Zealand 2009 2009 2 Otago Volts 0 2 0 0 0.00
Adam Gilchrist   Australia 2009 2009 2 Deccan Chargers 0 2 0 0 0.00
Mahela Jayawardene   Sri Lanka 2012 2012 2 Delhi Daredevils[A] 2 0 0 0 100.00
Jacques Kallis   South Africa 2011 2011 2 Kolkata Knight Riders 1 1 0 0 50.00
Thilina Kandamby   Sri Lanka 2012 2012 2 Uva Next 0 1 0 1 0.00
Shoaib Malik   Pakistan 2012 2012 2 Sialkot Stallions 1 1 0 0 50.00
Ross Taylor   New Zealand 2012 2012 2 Delhi Daredevils[A] 0 1 0 1 0.00
Mahela Udawatte   Sri Lanka 2011 2011 2 Ruhuna Eleven 1 1 0 0 50.00
James Adams   England 2012 2012 1 Hampshire Royals[L] 0 1 0 0 0.00
Xavier Doherty   Australia 2014 2014 1 Hobart Hurricanes 0 1 0 0 0.00
Matthew Hoggard   England 2011 2011 1 Leicestershire Foxes 0 1 0 0 0.00
Ed Joyce   Ireland 2009 2009 1 Sussex Sharks 0 1 0 0 0.00
Mitchell Marsh   Australia 2014 2014 1 Perth Scorchers 1 0 0 0 100.00
Dimitri Mascarenhas   England 2012 2012 1 Hampshire Royals[L] 0 1 0 0 0.00
Andrew McDonald   Australia 2011 2011 1 Leicestershire Foxes 0 1 0 0 0.00
Suresh Raina   India 2012 2012 1 Chennai Super Kings 1 0 0 0 100.00
Dane Vilas   South Africa 2014 2014 1 Cape Cobras 0 1 0 0 0.00
Michael Yardy   England 2009 2009 1 Sussex Sharks 0 0 1 0 50.00

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e Now known as the Delhi Capitals
  2. ^ a b c Now known as the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force
  3. ^ a b Now known as the Wayamba United
  4. ^ a b Now known as the Imperial Lions
  5. ^ Games that did not have a result are not taken into consideration while calculating the result percentage. Ties are counted as half a win.
  6. ^ To sort these tables by any statistic, click on the   icon in the column title.
  7. ^ The information in the nationality column is according to ESPNcricinfo. This information may not necessarily reflect the player's birthplace or citizenship.
  8. ^ a b Now known as Somerset
  9. ^ Now known as the Yorkshire Vikings
  10. ^ a b Now known as Victoria
  11. ^ Now known as the VKB Knights
  12. ^ a b Now known as Hampshire

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Records / Big Bash League / Most matches as captain". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  2. ^ Pyke, Frank; Davis, Ken (8 March 2010). Cutting Edge Cricket. Human Kinetics. p. 132. ISBN 978-0-7360-7902-0.
  3. ^ Davis, Ken; Buszard, Neil (5 April 2011). Cricket: 99.94 Tips to Improve Your Game. Human Kinetics. p. 69. ISBN 978-0-7360-9078-0.
  4. ^ "Champions League Twenty20 cancelled after lack of interest". BBC Sport. 15 July 2015. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  5. ^ a b Tilak, Ameya (5 October 2014). "Here is why Champions League T20 got discontinued". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d e *"Records / Champions League Twenty20 – Auckland / Most Matches as Captain". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 January 2020.

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