Full list of IPL captains to have led two or more teams in Indian Premier League

Hardik Pandya joined M.S. Dhoni, Adam Gilchrist, Sourav Ganguly among others in the list of players to captain multiple IPL sides.

FILE PHOTO: Mumbai Indians’ Hardik Pandya celebrates after MI’s win over RCB in IPL 2021. | Photo Credit: AP

Hardik Pandya joined an exclusive list of players to captain multiple sides when the Mumbai Indians announced the all-rounder as its skipper for the upcoming Indian Premier League season.

The 30-year-old also led Gujarat Titans in 2022 and 2023, with the side winning the title in the first year.

He joins M.S. Dhoni, Adam Gilchrist, Sourav Ganguly among others in the club. Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene are the only players to captain three sides.

Here is the full list of players who have led multiple sides in the IPL:

Player	Teams captained
M.S. Dhoni	Chennai Super Kings, Rising Pune Supergiant
Gautam Gambhir	Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Daredevils
Adam Gilchrist	Deccan Chargers, King XI Punjab
Virender Sehwag	Delhi Daredevils, Kings XI Punjab
Rahul Dravid	Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals
David Warner	Delhi Capitals, Sunrisers Hyderabad
Suresh Raina	Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Lions
Kevin Pietersen	Delhi Daredevils, Royal Challengers Bangalore
Brendon McCullum	Gujarat Lions, Kolkata Knight Riders
Cameron White	Sunrisers Hyderabad, Deccan Chargers
Sourav Ganguly	Kolkata Knight Riders, Pune Warriors
Yuvraj Singh	Kings XI Punjab, Pune Warriors
Kumar Sangakkara	Kings XI Punjab, Deccan Chargers, Sunrisers Hyderabad
Mahela Jayawardene	Kings XI Punjab, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Delhi Daredevils
Shikhar Dhawan	Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals
K.L. Rahul	Punjab Kings, Lucknow Super Giants
Shreyas Iyer	Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders
Hardik Pandya	Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Titans
Dinesh Karthik	Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Daredevils
Steve Smith	Pune Warriors, Rising Pune Supergiant, Delhi Capitals