The five most successful IPL captains by win percentage

#1. Steve Smith - 69.57%

Steve Smith is the only overseas player to feature on this list

Ironically, Steve Smith is the most successful IPL captain by win percentage. Under his tenure, his franchises have won 69.57% of their matches. Smith has captained 23 IPL matches and has won an impressive 16 matches and losing just the seven.

What is even more impressive is that he has only won 9 tosses (39.13% of the time), meaning that his sides have usually won their matches after losing the toss. This shows just how versatile a captain he is. He has played for three franchises over the years: the Pune Warriors India, Rising Pune Supergiant and the Rajasthan Royals.

Indeed, he was meant to be captaining the Rajasthan Royals this season but the sandpaper gate affair meant that he was banned from taking part. The Royals have struggled without him as they suffered a humiliating defeat in their opening match.