T20 cricket is the shortest format of the game and is undoubtedly one of the most entertaining and enjoyable formats as well. Every batter leaves no stones unturned to try to score more and more runs for the team. Since the inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup, many legendary batters contributed the most and single-handedly won the match. SportzPoint.com presents you with the cricketers with the most fifties in T20 World Cup history.

1. Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli, arguably one of the best cricketers in cricket history, tops the distinguished list with 10 half-centuries. From 2012, he got the opportunity of contributing to the Indian team in T20 World Cup matches. Needless to say, he created a massive impact and led the team to victories many times. Interestingly, among all these top 6 players, the Indian captain played the least number of matches. He scored 10 half-centuries in 17 matches and became the batter with the most fifties in T20 World Cup history. Overall, he aggregated 834 runs with the highest score being 89. At the moment, he has an average of 83.40 and a remarkable strike rate of 131.75.

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2. Chris Gayle

Next on this list is the Universe Boss, Chris Gayle with 9 half-centuries in T20 World Cup history. He is the second-highest run-scorer in T20 World Cup with 933 runs. Gayle smashed 9 half-centuries and 2 centuries to score 933 runs. He is associated with T20 World Cup since the inaugural edition and played a total of 29 matches with his highest score being 117 with an average of 38.87 and a strike rate of 145.78. Fans are definitely anticipating his stunning knocks in the ongoing T20 World Cup.

3. Mahela Jayawardene

Mahela Jayawardene holds the third position on this prestigious list with 7 fifties in T20 World Cup. The Sri Lankan veteran batter started playing in T20 World Cup since its inaugural year and continued till 2014. During the span of 7 years, he featured in 31 matches and became the highest run-scorer ever in this tournament. He score 7 half-centuries and 1 century with the highest score of 100 to reach this impeccable feat of the most runs and overall aggregated 1016 runs in T20 World Cup matches.

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4. Rohit Sharma

The growth and evolvement of Rohit Sharma in all the formats of cricket is clearly evident. Being one of the most important cricketers of the Indian squad he gave his best every time possible and contributed a lot to his team. The Hitman played 29 T20 World Cup matches since 2007 and scored 673 runs. He hit 6 half-centuries with the highest score being 79 to aggregate the total runs throughout all the T20 World Cup matches. With an average of 37.38 and a strike rate of 126.98, he also smashed 24 sixes and 59 fours.

5. Tillakaratne Dilshan

Next on the list is Tillakaratne Dilshan in the fifth position. He is undoubtedly one of the biggest assets of Sri Lanka in cricket ever and a flawless opener. From 2007 till 2016, the batter featured in 35 T20 World Cup matches and scored 897 runs. With the highest score of 96 runs, an average of 30.93, and a strike rate of 124.06, he hit 6 half-centuries.

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6. Shane Watson

Shane Watson stands in the sixth position on this list with 5 half-centuries. He played in the 2014 T20 World Cup matches from 2007 to 2016. The former Australian cricketer aggregated 537 runs during the span of time with the highest score being 81. He hit 5 half-centuries and has an average of 28.26 and a strike rate of 140.94.

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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.

In a tournament like the IPL, the role of the captain is of utmost importance given that the game can change very quickly. However, it is not an easy job to lead a side in such a big tournament. The franchises also do not give a longer run to a player if he fails to perform as a captain. 

There have been few cricketers who have enjoyed a long run in captaincy in IPL because of their consistent performance and mind blowing winning percentage. 

In this article, we will be discussing the most wins in IPL as captain.

Most wins in IPL as captain 

6. David Warner | 40

Australian player David Warner has captained Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad in 83 games, winning 40 and losing 41, two of which were tied. 

He is also the third Aussie to win the IPL title as captain.

5. Shreyas Iyer | 40 Wins

Shreyas Iyer led Kolkata Knight Riders to the title last season, he has joined the IPL winning captains along with greats MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma.

Iyer has been the captain in 72 games for three different franchise (DC, KKR, and PBKS), in which he has won 40 games and lost 29.

4. Virat Kohli | 66 Wins

Virat Kohli is the most successful Test captain for India and also led Royal Challengers Bangalore for several seasons in the IPL. Overall, Virat Kohli captained for a total of 143 matches and won 66 and lost 70 of these matches with a win percentage of 46.15. 

Later, Faf du Plessis took over from him as skipper. Now Rajat Patidar is leading the team in 18th season. 

3. Gautam Gambhir | 71 Wins

Gautam Gambhir has proved his leadership skills in the IPL and international cricket alike. In total, Gautam Gambhir won 71 matches out of the 129 he captained. 

The left-handed batter was Kolkata Knight Riders' skipper in their successful campaigns in 2012 and 2014, making him the third-most successful IPL captain. He also led the team for the Delhi Capitals in multiple seasons. His winning percentage in IPL as captain is 55.03.

2. Rohit Sharma | 87 Wins

One of the most successful leaders of IPL, Rohit Sharma has captained Mumbai Indians in 158 games, in which he won 87 of them and lost 67. Under Rohit's captaincy, MI has won 5 IPL titles ( 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020).

Rohit's win percentage in IPL as captain is 55.06.

1. MS Dhoni | 133 Wins

India's legendary leader Mahendra Singh Dhoni has captained two franchise (CSK and RPS) in his career. In 226 games as a leader, Dhoni has won 133 and lost 91 times. He also led CSK to five IPL titles in the years 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021 and 2023.

Dhoni's win percentage of 58.84 is the highest among captains to have led in more than 50 matches. He also holds the record for playing the most number of IPL matches as a captain.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2025 Match 8 tonight at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

This is Koushik Biswas, with all the LIVE Updates for you from the web desk.

Five-time champions CSK commenced their IPL 2025 campaign with a dominating 4-wicket victory over arch-rivals Mumbai Indians. On the other hand, RCB salvaged a famous 7-wicket win against defending IPL champions KKR in the opening game of the season.

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Statistics show that Virat Kohli's record against Chennai Super Kings has been excellent. Kohli's bat has been very effective against this team. The two teams are set to face off on Friday, March 28, in the IPL 2025 season.

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So before start of the match, let's take a look at Virat Kohli's stats vs CSK.

Virat Kohli's stats vs CSK

In 33 innings of 34 matches against Chennai Super Kings, Virat Kohli has scored over 1053 runs at a strike rate of 126.12 and an average of 36.79.

Also, Kohli has crossed the fifty-run mark 9 times against Chennai Super Kings with a highest score of an unbeaten 90 in the 2020 season.

Apart from this, he has returned not out 4 times. Therefore, it is clear from these figures that the bowlers of Chennai Super Kings will have to be cautious of Virat Kohli.

CSK are among the teams against whom Kohli has scored over 1000 runs in the IPL.

The last time RCB and CSK met in the IPL during the final group stage match of the 2024 edition in Bengaluru, Virat Kohli played a quickfire knock, scoring 47 runs off just 29 balls, including three fours and four sixes at a strike-rate of 162.06.

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Virat Kohli's Stats vs CSK: At Chepauk

The two teams have faced off nine times in Chennai. At Chepauk, Kohli owns a total of 383 IPL runs at 29.46 (SR: 111.01). Notably, 304 of these runs have come against CSK at 33.77 from nine matches (SR: 113.01). Both of his fifties at Chepauk have come against CSK.

Virat Kohli's Stats in IPL

Kohli is the top scorer in IPL history with a total of 8,063 runs from 253 matches (245 innings). He averages 38.95 with his strike rate reading 132.15.

Kohli owns 8 tons and 56 fifties. He has smashed 709 fours and 275 maximums.

In T20s, Kohli has amassed 12,945 runs at 41.62. He played his 400th T20 match versus KKR (50s: 98, 100s: 9).

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has witnessed numerous thrilling moments, and the rivalry between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) stands out as one of the most intense in the tournament's history.

CSK vs RCB matches have always been highly anticipated, with both franchises boasting passionate fanbases.

Both teams have been participating in the IPL since 2008, but in between Chennai Super Kings had to face a ban for two years. 

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While CSK has won the IPL title 5 times so far, RCB has not been able to reach the finals even 5 times. However, both the teams have always been adorned with star players and this time too both sides are full of stars.

So before the start of the match let's take a look at the statistics of every result of CSK vs RCB match in IPL.

CSK vs RCB: Head-to-Head Stats

Although the rivalry between the two teams is at its peak, in terms of statistics, the Royal Challengers Bangalore seems to be far behind. So far 33 matches have been played between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore and RCB has won only 11 matches.

Chennai Super Kings have won 21 matches. Last year, both the teams faced each other twice and both won one match each. However, an important match was played between the two teams, where Bangalore defeated Chennai and made it to the playoffs.

In 2018 and 2021, Chennai defeated Bangalore in both the matches, while in 2015, both the teams faced each other thrice and Chennai whitewashed Bangalore all three times. In 2011, these two teams faced each other 4 times and Chennai won thrice, while Super Kings had to face defeat in one match.

CSK vs RCB: Last 5 Match Results

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Every Result of CSK vs RCB Match in IPL