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

#2 Mahela Jayawardene - 35%

Mahela Jayawardene has led three franchises in the IPL

Mahela Jayawardene is one of two players on this list to have captained three teams in the IPL but unfortunately, he has the second-lowest percentage by any captain in the history of the tournament. In 30 games, the Sri Lankan won 9 and lost 16, while one game ended in a tie.

Jayawardene has been at the helm of three teams - Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), Delhi Daredevils (DD) and Kochi Tuskers Kerala (KTK). Taking over from the man who is #1 on this list at KXIP in 2010, the former Sri Lankan captain didn't have the best of times as his team finished last on the points table.

Jayawardene was appointed as the captain of KTK in the 2011 IPL and the team again finished 8th on the table, although two teams were below them this time. The 2011 World Cup final centurion made his way to DD for the next season, for whom he stood in for regular captain Virender Sehwag in two games.

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#1 Kumar Sangakkara - 34.04%

Kumar Sangakkara has the worst record as captain in the IPL

Jayawardene's Sri Lanka teammate and close friend, Kumar Sangakkara has the lowest win percentage by any captain in the history of the IPL.

Just like his national teammate, Sangakkara has captained three sides - Deccan Chargers, Kings XI Punjab and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). In the 47 games he has led his side, the classy left-hander recorded 15 wins, 30 losses and 2 ties, amounting to a win percentage of 34.04.

Sangakkara led KXIP to a fifth-place finish in the 2009 IPL, before moving to the Chargers in 2011. They finished 7th and didn't make it through to the playoffs, and the former Sri Lankan captain's fortunes worsened in the next season as the finished 8th.

Sangakkara moved to SRH in the 2013 edition and captained the team in 9 games before he was removed from the role.