Dhoni has led CSK to four titles with the recent one coming last year after triumphing against KKR by 27 runs in the final.
Chennai Super Kings
The Hitman is the most successful captain of IPL after his tremendous success with the Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indian
The New Zealand skipper is an indisputable candidate to lead as he was retained along with two uncapped Indian players ahead of the mega auction.
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Samson was named the skipper of the Rajasthan outfit ahead of IPL 2021 after they released Steve Smith
Rajasthan Royals
Hardik Pandya was named captain of the new franchise to synchronise its identity of having a local player as the face of the team
Gujarat Titans
After leading Punjab Kings for two seasons, the Karnataka player is ready for a new challenge of leading the Sanjiv Goenka owned team in IPL 2022.
Lucknow Super Giants
Pant was named captain of the Delhi franchise after Shreyas Iyer was ruled out ahead of the IPL 2021 owing to a shoulder injury
Delhi Capitals
After KKR released both Eoin Morgan and Dinesh Karthik ahead of the auction, Iyer can fill the shoes of a leader of their side
Kolkata Knight Riders
After KL Rahul’s departure from the franchise, all eyes have been on his Karnataka teammate Mayank Agarwal to don the captain’s armband
Punjab Kings
Maxwell could be one of the front-runners to take the captaincy reins of the Bangalore team after Virat Kohli stepped down from the role
Royal Challengers Bangalore