Hardik Pandya has been announced as Mumbai Indians' captain for IPL 2024, replacing the franchise's long-serving and successful captain Rohit Sharma. Pandya returned to Mumbai Indians after an all-cash deal trade-off with Gujarat Titans was formally completed following 72 hours of intense drama. Pandya was leading Gujarat Titans in the last two seasons and he led the side to back-to-back finals, winning the championship in his maiden year and losing a thriller to CSK in 2023.

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Commenting on this announcement Mahela Jayawardene said, "It is part of legacy building and staying true to the MI philosophy of being future-ready. Mumbai Indians have always been blessed with exceptional leadership right from Sachin to Harbhajan and Ricky to Rohit, who while contributing to the immediate success have always had an eye on strengthening the team for the future. It is in keeping with this philosophy that Hardik Pandya will assume captaincy of Mumbai Indians for the IPL 2024 season."

"We express our gratitude to Rohit Sharma for his exceptional leadership; his tenure as the captain of the Mumbai Indians since 2013 has been nothing short of extraordinary. His leadership has not only brought unparalleled success to the team but has also solidified his place as one of the finest captains in the history of the IPL."

"Under his guidance, MI became one of the most successful and loved teams ever. We will look forward to his guidance and experience on and off the field to further strengthen MI. We welcome Hardik Pandya as the new captain of MI and wish him all the very best," he added.

Rohit's captaincy in IPL

Rohit took charge as the skipper midway through IPL 2013 and led the team to its maiden title when they defeated Chennai Super Kings in the final. Rohit is the fourth-highest run scorer in IPL history with 6211, out of 3986 runs have come as captain - across 157 innings at 129.37 SR with 25 fifties. Rohit then led his side to four more IPL titles. He is surely the best IPL captain alongside CSK leader MS Dhoni.

Hardik, began his IPL career with the Mumbai Indians in 2015 and has scored 1476 runs for the franchise and taken 42 wickets. Pandya became an integral part of the team and was part of MI's title-winning sides in 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020.

Indian Premier League has been one of the toughest yet entertaining cricket leagues in the world since its inception in 2008. Since then, many Indian and overseas batters have gone on to score plenty of runs for their teams. In this article, we will discuss all those batters who have scored the most fifties (and over) in IPL history. 

Currently, former Australian batter David Warner holds the record for the most fifties (and over) scored in IPL history with 66 fifties. Indian legend Virat Kohli follows him on the list with 65 fifties. With his consistency, Virat Kohli can go past Warner any time and become the batter with the most fifties (and over) in IPL history. 

Shikhar Dhawan, who is considered one of the best openers in IPL history, has 53 IPL fifties to his name. However, he will not be able to increase that number as he has already hung up his boots. 

Rohit Sharma, with 45 IPL fifties, and KL Rahul with 43 fifties can surely get close to David Warner's number. Rahul has been in tremendous form and has already scored two fifties in IPL 2025. However, Rohit Sharma has struggled to get going this season. 

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AB de Villiers and Suresh Raina, two of the greatest middle order batters ever to play in Indian Premier League history, also come upon the list with 43 and 40 IPL fifties to their names. 

Faf du Plessis (38) is another name among the active cricketers who ranks among the top 10 players with most IPL fifties so far. 

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Most fifties (and over) in IPL History (Top 10)

Since its inaugural season in 2008, the IPL has recognized outstanding individual performances through various awards such as the Orange Cap for the highest run-scorer, the Purple Cap for the leading wicket-taker, and the Emerging Player Award for young talents. 

Among such individual awards held in high esteem is the Man of the Match award, given to the standout performer of each game. This award is presented to the player who makes the most significant impact, whether through batting, bowling, or all-round impact.

So let's take a look at the IPL facts of most Man of the Match awards in IPL history.

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IPL Facts | Most Man of the Match Awards in IPL

5# David Warner | 18

David Warner is one of the most consistent players in IPL history. He has won the Man of the Match award 18 times and is fifth on this list. He led Sunrisers Hyderabad to the title in the 2016 season, where he scored 848 runs. 

Overall, Warner has scored 6565 runs at a strike rate of 139.77 and an average of 40.52. He also holds the record for scoring the most fifties (60) in IPL history. However, Warner remained unsold in the ongoing season.

4# Virat Kohli | 18

RCB superstar Virat Kohli has been playing for the team in the IPL since 2008. Even after scoring over 8000 runs, Kohli is showing no signs of stopping. When it comes to winning Man of the Match awards, Kohli has won 18 awards just like David Warner. Along with 18 POTM, Kohli also has 1 Most Valuable Player of the Season.

Virat is also the highest run getter in IPL with the record of being the first player who scored 7000 runs in IPL history. Overall Kohli made 8190 runs in 249 innings with an average of 38.81 and a strike rate of 132.24.

Kohli has a superb season with the bat in IPL 2016 when he scored 4 hundreds in a single season along with a mammoth 973 runs.

3# Rohit Sharma | 19

Rohit Sharma, with 19 Man of the Match awards, ranks first among Indian players and third overall. He is arguably the most successful captain in IPL history, having led the Mumbai Indians to five titles in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020 seasons respectively. 

Alongside the brilliant captaincy, he is also a good batsman in IPL. He scored 6666 runs in IPL his career so far at an average of 29.36 and strike rate of 131.14.

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2# Chris Gayle | 22

'Universe Boss' Chris Gayle has established himself as the greatest T20 cricketer of all time with his consistent performances over the years. The left-handed batsman has won the Player of the Match award 22 times in the league. 

Gayle has 4965 runs in the IPL at a strike rate of 148.96 and an average of 39.72. He has scored a record 6 centuries and 31 half-centuries in the history of the tournament. He also holds the record for the highest individual score(175*) in IPL history.

1# AB de Villiers | 25

Former South African batsman AB de Villiers also established himself as one of the leading finishers in T20 cricket. Mr 360 of T20 cricket has won 25 awards in the history of the league, the most by any player. 

Overall AB has scored 5162 runs in 170 innings at an incredible strike rate of 151.68 and an average of 39.70. De Villiers had decided to retire from all forms of cricket in November 2021.

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Throughout the course of the Indian Premier League, a total of 99 centuries have been scored, starting from the very first game in the league's history back in 2008 when Kolkata Knight Riders' Brendon McCullum smothered 158 off 73 against the Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.

The team with the most number of centurions over the years is Royal Challengers Bangalore with 19 hundreds. So let's take a look at the IPL facts of most IPL centuries by IPL teams.

IPL Facts: Most IPL centuries by IPL teams

10. Kolkata Knight Riders | 3

KKR has witnessed three historic centuries over the years. Brendon McCullum’s 158 in the first-ever IPL match in 2008 remains one of the most iconic innings in T20 history. Gautam Gambhir and Venkatesh Iyer have also contributed crucial centuries for the team.

9. Lucknow Super Giants | 4

Lucknow Super Giants, a new franchise introduced in 2022, have already seen powerful individual performances. Quinton de Kock’s 140 against KKR in LSG’s debut season stands out as one of the best knocks in IPL history.

8. Gujarat Titans | 5

Gujarat Titans made an immediate impact by winning their debut season in 2022. Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan have played match-winning innings, contributing to the team’s early success with powerful centuries.

7. Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7

Sunrisers Hyderabad, the IPL champions in 2016, has produced several match-winning centuries. David Warner, Jonny Bairstow, and Kane Williamson have been the key architects of these performances, often setting up or chasing down big targets.

6. Mumbai Indians | 8

Despite being the first team to win 5 IPL titles, Mumbai Indians have fewer individual centuries compared to other teams. However, notable innings include Sanath Jayasuriya’s 114 in 2008 and Rohit Sharma’s explosive century against KKR in 2012.

5. Chennai Super Kings | 10

Chennai Super Kings, one of the most successful IPL franchises with 5 titles, has relied more on team unity than individual brilliance. However, standout centuries include Shane Watson’s match-winning 117 in the 2018 final, which remains one of the most memorable innings in IPL history.

4. Delhi Capitals | 10

Delhi Capitals have had inconsistent team success, but their players have produced outstanding individual performances. Rishabh Pant, Prithvi Shaw, and David Warner have all scored centuries for the franchise, showcasing the batting depth within the team.

3. Punjab Kings | 16

Despite not winning an IPL title, the Punjab Kings have witnessed some spectacular individual performances. Chris Gayle has scored 6 centuries for PBKS, and David Miller’s blistering 101 off 38 balls in 2013 remains one of the most iconic innings in IPL history.

The latest addition to that list is Punjab Kings opener Priyansh Arya. Priyansh, who is playing in his first IPL season, amassed 104 runs off 42 balls, laced with 7 fours and 9 sixes.

2. Rajasthan Royals | 17

Rajasthan Royals, the inaugural champions of IPL in 2008, have produced some explosive batting performances over the years. Jos Buttler stands out with 4 centuries in the 2022 season, while Sanju Samson holds the record as the youngest player to score a century for Rajasthan Royals.

1. Royal Challengers Bangalore | 19

Royal Challengers Bangalore leads the list with 19 centuries, the most by any franchise. Virat Kohli alone accounts for 8 of these centuries, establishing himself as the backbone of RCB’s batting lineup. Other notable contributors include AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle, whose explosive batting has helped in high scores.

Chris Gayle has the record for the fastest century for RCB with a 30-ball hundred against Pune Warriors India (at Bengaluru on 23 April 2013).

Suryakumar Yadav completed a special half century for Mumbai Indians on Friday. After this, he became just the eighth player to play 100 IPL games for the Mumbai Indians. The other players to achieve the feat are Rohit Sharma, Kieron Pollard, Harbhajan Singh, Lasith Malinga, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and Ambati Rayudu. 

To mark the occasion, SKY was presented with a special customized jersey before the match. A two-time winner of the IPL with Mumbai Indians in 2019 and 2020, Suryakumar is one of only three batters to score 3000 runs for Mumbai Indians in the IPL.

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As Suryakumar Yadav has played his 100th game in the IPL, we take a look at some of the other names who have played 100 IPL Matches for each team.

100 IPL Matches for Each Team

Mumbai Indians

• Kieron Pollard
• Rohit Sharma
• Harbhajan Singh
• Lasith Malinga
• Ambati Rayudu
• Jasprit Bumrah
• Hardik Pandya 
• Suryakumar Yadav

While some franchises do not have any players with 100+ appearances, Mumbai Indians already have eight players.

Former captain Rohit Sharma has played 224 games since swapping Hyderabad for Mumbai. Kieron Pollard has been with the Mumbai Indians since 2010 and has played the second most games with the franchise (211). 

Legendary spinner Harbhajan Singh is third with 158 games to his name.

Lasith Malinga and Jasprit Bumrah have played 139 and 136 games respectively for the Mumbai Indians. Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav round out the top eight, having played 109 and 102 games respectively for the franchise.

Chennai Super Kings

• MS Dhoni
• Suresh Raina
• Ravindra Jadeja
• Dwayne Bravo
• Ravichandran Ashwin

Five players have made more than 100 IPL appearances for the Chennai Super Kings. MS Dhoni is a name who has been synonymous with CSK over the years. He leads the way with 262 appearances. Suresh Raina comes after MSD. He has played a total of 200 games for the team in yellow.

Ravindra Jadeja is third with 190 IPL games to his name with the Super Kings. Dwayne Bravo also joins the list for the Chennai Super Kings with his 130 appearances. Ravichandran Ashwin is fourth with 125 IPL games to his name with CSK.

Kolkata Knight Riders

• Gautam Gambhir
• Sunil Narine
• Yusuf Pathan
• Andre Russell

Four players have managed to reach the 100 game mark for the Kolkata Knight Riders. Sunil Narine, who has been with the Knight Riders for almost a decade now, has the most appearances with 189. Andre Russell comes second with 130 appearances.

Gautam Gambhir, who led KKR to two IPL titles, is third with 122 matches to his name. Swashbuckling all-rounder Yusuf Pathan also played a total of 122 games for the Kolkata Knight Riders.

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Royal Challengers Bangalore

• Virat Kohli
• AB de Villiers
• Yuzvendra Chahal

Three players who have been with the Royal Challengers Bangalore for a long time are on their list of 100+ appearance makers.

Former Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli has made 270 appearances for his IPL franchise. Meanwhile AB de Villiers and Yuzvendra Chahal have made 157 and 113 appearances respectively.

Rajasthan Royals

• Sanju Samson
• Ajinkya Rahane

Only two players have reached a century of games with the Rajasthan Royals. They are Ajinkya Rahane and captain Sanju Samson. 

RR skipper Sanju Samson made 149 appearances for his franchise. While Rahane was with the team from 2011 to 2019. He played 106 games for the Royals.

Sunrisers Hyderabad

• Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Only one player have played 100 IPL games for the Sunrisers Hyderabad. That is Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who made 145 appearances for SRH.

Delhi Capitals

• Rishabh Pant
• Amit Mishra

Two players have reached the century mark for the Delhi Capitals in terms of matches. 

Former skipper Rishabh Pant made 111 appearances for Delhi. While veteran spinner Amit Mishra played a total of 103 games for the Capitals since joining them in 2008.

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Punjab Kings

The Punjab Kings haven't had any players reach a century of games with them either, and it does not look like that will change any time soon. Piyush Chawla is their leading appearance maker, having played 87 games for them.

MI skipper Hardik Pandya went on to script history as he became the first-ever skipper in Indian Premier League history to take a five-wicket haul. Hardik’s spell of 5 for 36 is also his best-ever bowling figures in T20 cricket.

Hardik’s fifth wicket was also his 30th IPL wicket as a skipper, which takes him level with Anil Kumble’s tally of 30 wickets as the second-most wickets in IPL as a captain.. Former Aussie great and Rajasthan Royals skipper Shane Warne is the only bowler ahead of him with 57 wickets.

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So, let's take a look at the players with most wickets in IPL as a captain.

10. Shane Watson | 13 Wickets

Shane Watson is placed at no. 10 with 13 wickets to his name. Watson led the Rajasthan Royals in the 2014 and 2015 ipl seasons. Under his captaincy in 2015 Rajasthan also qualifies for the playoffs. He also led Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2017 for some matches as interim captain.

A notable all-rounder, Watson also mustered 2372 runs with the bat for RR at 36.49. He smashed two tons and 14 fifties. Overall, the Aussie hammered 3874 runs (100s: 4, 50s: 21). He hit 190 sixes.

9. Sam Curran | 13 Wickets

English all rounder Sam Curran comes in with 13 wickets. Sam Curran led Punjab Kings in 11 matches of the IPL 2024 as Shikhar Dhawan was injured. That year, Sam Curran showed his brilliant all round game by clinching 16 wickets and scoring 270 runs in 13 matches ,but punjab couldn’t do well finishing at 9th position just above Mumbai Indians.

8. Daniel Vettori | 17 Wickets

Former New Zealand allrounder Daniel Vettori comes at 8th position in this list. He led Royal Challengers Banglore in 2011 and 2012 IPL.

As a captain Vettori has taken 17 wickets for RCB. Under his captaincy, Rcb also reached the final of 2011 IPL season but lost to csk.

7. Yuvraj Singh | 18 Wickets

Yuvraj Singh has taken 18 wickets as a captain in IPL and placed at no. 6 in this list. He captained Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in the 2008-2009 season and Pune Warriors in 2011. 

Yuvi also has two hat-tricks to his name in IPL, which he took against RCB and Deccan Charges in the 2009 season. He is only the second bowler in IPL history to take multi hat-tricks in IPL, after Amit Mishra, who has taken 3 hat-tricks in IPL.

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6. Zaheer Khan | 20 Wickets

Indian pace legend Zaheer Khan has captained Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) in 2016 and 2017. He is placed fifth in the list of highest wicket taking captains in ipl with 20 wickets. 

In 2017, Zaheer Khan was overall 10th or 9th Indian bowler to take 100 wickets in the IPL. After 2017, Zaheer Khan took retirement from all formats of cricket.

5. Pat Cummins | 21 Wickets

Australia’s captain and SRH skipper Pat Cummins has taken 21 wickets as a captain in IPL. Cummins comes at fourth position in this list. 

Cummins is also the second highest wicket-taker as a captain in a single season, taking 18 wickets, just behind Shane Warne, who took 19 wickets in the 2008 season. With the help of this brilliant performance by Cummins, SRH also reached the 2024 IPL final.

4. Ravichandran Ashwin | 25 Wickets

Ravichandran Ashwin led Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for two seasons in 2018 and 2019. 

As a captain he has taken 25 wickets and grabs the third position in the list of most wickets in IPL as captain. In 2019 R Ashwin took 15 wickets for Punjab Kings with an economy rate of 7.27.

2. Hardik Pandya | 30 Wickets

Next we have, Hardik Pandya who joins Anil Kumble in this list. Pandya ranks second in the elite list of captains with the most wickets in IPL. 

Till now, as a captain Hardik has taken 30 wickets in IPL. Pandya has led Gujrat Titans in 2022- 2023 season and out of that in 2022, under Hardik’s captaincy, Gujarat won the trophy in its first season and was runner up in 2023. Since 2024, Hardik has been captaining Mumbai Indians.

In 2025 season, Hardik became the first-ever captain in IPL history to claim a five-wicket haul during the match against Lucknow Super Giants in Ekana Cricket Stadium. Pandya's fiery spell of 5 for 36 was also his personal best in T20 cricket.

2. Anil Kumble | 30 Wickets

Former Indian spinner Anil Kumble is the second highest wicket taker in IPL as captain with 30 wickets. He led Royal Challengers Banglore in 2009- 2010. 

As a player, Kumble had a good run, ending the 2009 season as highest wicket taker for Rcb and overall second highest wicket taker with 21 wickets at an economy rate of 5.86 . He also took his team to the finals in 2009.

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1. Shane Warne | 57 Wickets

The late Shane Warne is the record holder for the most wickets in IPL as captain. Leg-spinner Warne represented the Royals across four IPL seasons, claiming 57 scalps from 55 matches at 25.38. He took one four-wicket haul.

Warne also captained Rajasthan Royals to win the inaugural edition of IPL in 2008. The 2008 campaign saw the multiple World Cup-winning ace pick up 19 wickets from 15 games at 21.26. He was the side’s second-highest wicket-taker after Pakistan’s Sohail Tanvir (22 wickets). Notably, Tanvir won the Purple Cap that season. 

Warne took 14 wickets in 2009, 11 wickets in 2010 and 13 wickets in 2011 to highlight his consistency.