The IPL will start from tonight, but the cricketing world is still in shock of Virat Kohli letting his T20I captaincy go just to release some burden. Pundits have been sharing their views on the incident and some rumours of some conspiracy are there too. However, that's not all, BCCI might look to take the ODI captaincy from Virat Kohli just to explore the batsman Kohli in white-ball format.

Kohli, who is yet to win any major ICC tournament sometimes gets criticized about team selections. Though Kohli has stated that he would keep on leading the side till the 2023 ODI World Cup, that does not seem to be a certainty now.

"Virat knew that he would have been removed from white ball captaincy. If the team doesn't do well at the UAE World T20, he was gone for good as far as white-ball leadership is concerned,"

An BCCI insider told this to PTI

"He just reduced a bit of pressure on himself as it would seem that he is there on his own terms. It might not happen for 50 overs if the performance in T20 hits a downward spiral", the BCCI insider added.

Read Also: Most runs in ICC T20 World Cup

Therefore, BCCI is more likely to give the batsman Virat freedom and less burden to bring glory to Indian Cricket. This Indian team is considered one of the best but have failed to bring ICC glories with some stars of the game. That is why BCCI thinks, this is the high time to take action before they are short of groomed captains in blue.

Read Also: Virat Kohli records as captain in white ball Cricket

Virat the captain- as an ex-cricketer expressed

That's why if BCCI decides to go Virat Kohli as a pure batsman in ODI format, do not pinch yourself.

"The problem with Virat is his communication. In case of MS (Dhoni), his room would be open 24x7 and players could just walk in, play the PS4, have a meal and let their hair down and if required talk cricket."

A former India player told this to PTI in an informal chat

Then he went on to add that, "beyond the ground, Kohli is literally incommunicado".

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Rohit the successor of Virat Kohli?

Well, some say this was bound to happen. After a heap of IPL success and a good T20 record as captain, Rohit might be the choice to lead the blues. However, according to some reports, Virat Kohli wanted to have someone young like Rahul or Pant to be the leader of the team. Though, Boria Majumdar has stated this is not true at all. Well, as far we can say, time will tell.

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"Rohit has shades of MSD but in a different manner. He takes the junior players out for meals, gives them a friendly pat on the back when they are down and knows the mental aspects of a player's make-up inside out", the ex-cricketer expressed his feeling on Rohit's leadership.

A senior BCCI member also questioned BCCI on not clarifying anything for the ODIs. He said, "If you look at Sourav and Jay's statements, both have congratulated but not a word uttered if he would remain the captain till 2023 ODI World Cup. So, he would remain, is a far-fetched conclusion,"

Who could be the next in line after Virat and Rohit?

With all this happening, BCCI is not in a hurry to announce the Vice-Captain for the T20I format. However, there are three choices. Rishabh Pant, the current Delhi Capitals captain is one of them. KL Rahul, who has lead India to one of the T20I matches is another contender. Along with them, Shreyas Iyer is also considered a future leader of the Indian team.

Read also: T20 Captaincy record: KL Rahul vs Rishabh Pant vs Shreyas Iyer

"Pant is a serious contender but you can't rule out KL also as he is an IPL captain. The dark horse will be Jasprit Bumrah."

An BCCI member on who could be deupty of Rohit Sharma in T20I format

As IPL teams are geared up to clinch the trophy, BCCI will have to be ready with few answers post IPL and T20I World Cup. Along with that, BCCI will have to set the position of head coach as well. The report says, Anil Kumble is ahead of the race for the head coach's position.

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.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the Indian men's cricket team's schedule for the upcoming home series against West Indies and South Africa. The men in blue will play a two-match test series against the West Indies to start the 2025-26 season, followed by an all-format series against South Africa. 

The West Indies series will start with the test match, starting from 2nd October 2025 in Ahmedabad. Meanwhile, the second and final test match of the series will be played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, starting from 10th October. 

After the West Indies series, the focus will be shifted towards the all-format home series against the strong Proteas side. The first test match of the series will be played in New Delhi from 14th November. Guwahati will host its first-ever test match, as the test series is set to end there from 22nd November. 

The three-match ODI series will be played in Ranchi, Raipur, and Vizag. On the other hand, the five-match T20I series will be played in Cuttack, New Chandigarh, Dharamshala, Lucknow and Ahmedabad. 

Here is the full schedule for the home series against West Indies and South Africa

West Indies Tour of India 2025

South Africa Tour of India 2025

Centuries in T20 cricket do not come that often. When you are playing at the level of Indian Premier League, against some of the best bowlers in world cricket, it becomes tougher. But there are some batters who not only scored an IPL century but did it at a very young age. Today, we will bring you the IPL records of the 5 youngest centurions in IPL history.

Here is a list of the 5 youngest centurions in IPL.

Manish Pandey

At the age of only 19 years and 253 days, the veteran Indian cricketer Manish Pandey became the youngest centurion in IPL. Playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore, he scored an unbeaten 114* on 21 May 2009 against the Deccan Chargers in IPL 2009. The result of the match was in the favour of Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Also, he holds the IPL record of scoring the first ton as an Indian cricketer in IPL history.

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Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant is the second-youngest centurion in IPL. On 10th May 2018, the former captain of Delhi Capitals scored an unbeatable knock of 128* in just 63 balls at the age of 20 years and 218 days.

The match was held in Feroz Shah Kotla Ground against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Even after performing so well and contributing a huge amount of runs for the team, Delhi lost the match.

Devdutt Padikkal

In the first phase of IPL hosted in India, only 3 cricketers scored a century, and Devdutt Padikkal was one of them. At the age of 20 years and 289 days, Devdutt scored 101* runs in just 52 balls against the Rajasthan Royals. Playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore, the 21-year lad showed exceptional performance on 22nd April 2021 and also won the match for his team.

He achieved this memorable knock while playing with the captain of the team, Virat Kohli and displayed such exhilarating batting. Devdutt Padikkal, along with Kohli clearly destroyed the Rajasthan Royals' bowling lineup and won the match.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal

At 21 years and 123 days, Yashasvi Jaiswal became the Rajasthan Royals’ youngest centurion in IPL and also equalled the highest individual score by a Royals player.

Jaiswal’s whirlwind 124 off 62 balls against the Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in IPL 2023 is arguably his best knock. The southpaw’s innings consisted of 16 fours and eight sixes, a total of 112 runs out of 124 scored in boundaries. His 124 is the highest tally in a single inning by an uncapped player in the IPL to date.

Jaiswal’s one-man show sent the bowlers on a leather hunt, but the Royals could not overpower the Mumbai Indians that night as they lost the match by six wickets.

Sanju Samson

The present captain of Rajasthan Royals, Sanju Samson is the fourth-youngest centurion in IPL. In the 2017 IPL, he was playing for the Delhi Daredevils franchise. At the age of only 22 years and 151 days, he demolished the bowling lineup of Rising Pune Supergiant and scored 102 runs off 63 balls on 11 April 2017. 

Lastly, Delhi Daredevils defeated Rising Pune Supergiants hosted in MCA Cricket Ground, Pune.

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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As two of the most iconic franchises are about to take on each other tonight at Chepauk, sit back and relax as we start the live coverage of the CSK vs RCB match for you. Keep refreshing the page for all the latest updates.

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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.

Also Read: Every Result of CSK vs RCB Match in IPL

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.

Also Read: 9 Facts from CSK vs RCB Clash That Might Surprise You

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).