By Anil Kumble takes over from Kevin Pieterson – RCB in 2009
India’s spin legend and former coach Anil Kumble took over the leadership of Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2009 after Kevin Pietersen left for national duty mid-way through the season. It was a major turnaround as Kumble guided the team to the season finale that year, despite struggling in the first half of the tournament.
Rohit Sharma takes over from Ricky Ponting – MI in 2013
Ricky Ponting was named Mumbai Indians captain in 2013 but the team struggled under his leadership in the first half of the season. Rohit Sharma replaced him midway and this move turned the fortunes of the team. Rohit led MI to their maiden title win. Rohit continues to lead the Mumbai Indian and is currently the most successful captain in the history of the league with five IPL titles and two Champions League titles.
Murali Vijay takes over from David Miller – Kings XI Punjab, 2016
Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) had a terrible start in the 2016 season. They succumbed to defeat in five out of the first six games. The team management decided to go for a leadership change and handed the responsibilities to Murali Vijay.
Rohit Sharma takes over from Ricky Ponting – MI in 2013
Ricky Ponting was named Mumbai Indians captain in 2013 but the team struggled under his leadership in the first half of the season. Rohit Sharma replaced him midway and this move turned the fortunes of the team. Rohit led MI to their maiden title win. Rohit continues to lead the Mumbai Indian and is currently the most successful captain in the history of the league with five IPL titles and two Champions League titles.
Shreyas Iyer takes over from Gautam Gambhir – Delhi Daredevils, 2018
Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir returned to Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) in 2018 as captain after spending 7 successful years with Kolkata Knight Riders and leading them to two IPL titles in 2012 and 2014. But his comeback to his local franchise turned out to be disappointing, as Delhi lost five out of the first six matches.
Eoin Morgan takes over from Dinesh Karthik – KKR, 2020
The Kolkata Knight Riders had a poor start to their campaign as they managed to register just 3 wins in their first 8 games. Dinesh Karthik, who struggled with the bat and on-field decisions, chose to step down and the management gave the control to England’s World Cup-winning skipper Eoin Morgan.
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