IPL: 5 lesser-known captains in the tournament's history

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#4 James Hopes

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James Hopes

Teams Played: Kings XI Punjab, Delhi Daredevils, Pune Warriors India.

Matches (as captain): 3; Won: 0; Losses: 2; Tie: 0; NR: 1; Win% : 0 %

Aussie all-rounder James 'Catfish' Hopes scored 417 runs at a strike rate of 136.27 and also got 14 wickets in his IPL career (21 matches). While he first turned out for the Kings XI Punjab, he never truly found his feet.

Hopes was the vice-captain of Delhi Daredevils in the 2011 edition of the IPL. He led his side thrice in the absence of regular captain Virender Sehwag but lost all those three matches.

Currently, Hopes is the bowling coach of Delhi Daredevils (IPL 2018).

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