Oldest IPL captains l: Will MS Dhoni extend record in CSK vs DC IPL 2025 match? | Ipl News
Oldest IPL captains l: The IPL has witnessed a host of cricket legends play their part in the success of the tournament over the course of 18 editions. It all dates back to 2008 when a legendary Shane Warne inspired an underdog Rajasthan Royals to the inaugural IPL title, a year after his international retirement.
Warne continued to lead the Royals for close to three years, marking his final appearance as captain in IPL 2011, finishing as the then-oldest captain in the IPL at 41 years and 249 days. Warne’s record stood for nearly 12 years until MS Dhoni transformed from a young maverick in the IPL to its most successful skipper and seasoned campaigner in 2023. Dhoni surpassed Warne as the oldest IPL captain and led CSK to their fifth title, beating Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2023 final. Though he fell for a golden duck, Dhoni’s final appearance as CSK skipper came at the staggering age of 41 years and 325 days.
Interestingly, Dhoni could make a one-off appearance as the Chennai Super Kings after a year’s interval in the IPL 2025 season after reports suggested that regular skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad could miss out on a clash againt Delhi Capitals on April 5, 2025 due to an injury.
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Since the 2020 IPL season which began after his international retirement, Dhoni amassed 518 runs in the league as captain before stepping down ahead of the IPL 2024 season. Dhoni remains the most successful captain in IPL hory, with an unmatched 58.84 win percentage after leading CSK in over 220 matches.
Here are the oldest captains in IPL hory
41 years 325 days – MS Dhoni – CSK vs GT, 28 May 202341 years 249 days – Shane Warne – RR vs MI, 20 May 201141 years 185 days – Adam Gilchr – KXIP (PBKS) vs MI, 18 May 201340 years 133 days – Rahul Dravid – RR vs MI, 24 May 201339 years 316 days – Sourav Ganguly – PWI vs KKR, 19 May 201239 years 314 days – Faf du Plessis – RCB vs RR, 22 May 2024
