IPL: 5 captains with the lowest win percentages in tournament history

#4 Shane Watson - 39.13%

Shane Watson in action for RR in the IPL Raha

Shane Watson has the fourth-lowest win percentage as captain in the IPL. In 24 games, the Australian has experienced a myriad of results - 8 wins, 13 losses, 2 ties and 1 NR, amounting to a win percentage of 39.13

After winning the Man of the Tournament award in the first IPL, Watson became a key part of the side for the next few years. In the 2014 season, the all-rounder took over from the legendary Rahul Dravid as the captain of the side and led the team for two seasons before their IPL ban.

RR didn't make it to the playoffs in 2014, but managed to narrowly finish 4th in 2015. RCB snapped up Watson for 8.4 crores, which was the highest amount paid for any player in that IPL auction. In the absence of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers, the 39-year-old led the team in a few games in IPL 2017 but his stint at the Chinnaswamy Stadium was far from memorable.

Watson currently plays for Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

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#3 Ajinkya Rahane - 36%

Ajinkya Rahane will play for the Delhi Capitals in the 2020 IPL

Ajinkya Rahane has the third-lowest win percentage by a captain in IPL history. In the 25 games that he has led his side, he has recorded 9 wins and 16 losses, amounting to a win percentage of 36.

After being on the fringes of the Mumbai Indians for the first three seasons of the IPL, Rahane joined the Rajasthan Royals and just like Shane Watson, played for them until their ban ahead of the 2016 IPL season. He joined RPS and even captained them in one game after MS Dhoni was sacked as captain and Steve Smith fell ill.

As RR returned to the league, Rahane was appointed captain in the 2018 season and led them to a fourth-place finish in the absence of Smith due to the ball-tampering ban. The Indian Test vice-captain held the role until midway through the 2019 IPL.

Rahane was recently traded to the Delhi Capitals, for whom he will play in the upcoming IPL.