Ranking MI’s Top 3 Captains of All Time

Mumbai Indians is one of the most successful Indian Premier League franchises with a huge global fan base. This popular cricket franchise is owned by Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani. Mumbai Indians stands as the most expensive team in the history of Indian Premier League. Mumbai Indians have appeared in all 17 editions of the Indian League. Over the 17 editions, they emerged champions on five occasions in the years 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020. The Wankhede-based side has an extraordinary record in the IPL finals, having emerged as the winners on 5 of the 6 occasions. The Mumbai side boasts an impressive winning percentage of 54.41% having won 142 of their total 262 matches. Such a star-studded team is bound to have great leaders within their ranks.

Here is the list of three of the best captains of ‘aamchi Mumbai’ Mumbai Indians:

3. Harbhajan Singh

The Indian off-spinning maestro took charge of the side in the absence of the legendary Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar. He assumed full-time captainship in the 2011 edition of IPL. Harbhajan Singh led Mumbai Indians in 33 IPL matches. He held an equal win-loss record (14). He led Mumbai Indians to their inaugural trophy in the Champions League T20.

2. Sachin Tendulkar

Mumbai Indians selected the legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar as their marquee player during the inaugural edition of IPL in 2008. Sachin Tendulkar led the team in the first three seasons. He led Mumbai Indians 55 matches and boasted a commendable win rate of 58%. He led from the front as he captured the orange cap in the 2010 edition of the tournament. The team also finished at the pole spot in the league phase for the first time under Sachin’s captainship.

1. Rohit Sharma

The ‘captain fantastic’ of Mumbai Indians is arguably the most successful skipper in the history of the Indian Premier League. The team bagged their second CLT20 cup under his captainship in 2011. He went on to add 5 IPL trophies to the club’s cabinet winning it in the years 2013,2015, 2017, 2019,2020. He led Mumbai Indians in 163 matches across 10 editions and maintained an impressive win rate of 55%. Rohit’s reign as the skipper ended in 2024 when all-rounder Hardik Pandya assumed leadership after his transfer from Gujarat Titans.

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