Many great players have left their mark in the Indian Premier League. These players have contributed to the IPL for years.
sports Mar 20 2025
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Great IPL Players
It is surprising but true that these players have never had the opportunity to captain any team so far. Let's learn about those players.
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AB de Villiers
AB de Villiers played for RCB for years, but captaincy was not in his destiny. In 2016, he got a chance in Virat Kohli's absence, but Shane Watson became captain.
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IPL's All-rounder ABD
AB de Villiers has created his own craze at the international level. He was also the captain of the South African team. But he never captained in IPL.
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Chris Gayle
Chris Gayle has created his own mark in the T20 format. But he could not get captaincy in IPL.
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Universal Boss Gayle Also Doesn't Have Captaincy
Gayle has played for Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore & Kings XI Punjab in IPL. Despite setting many records, Gayle was unlucky.
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Lasith Malinga
Lasith Malinga, who was known as a player who could change the direction of the match single-handedly, never got a chance to be captain in IPL.
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Mumbai Hero Malinga
Despite playing hundreds of matches for Mumbai Indians, the Yorker specialist never got a chance to become the Mumbai captain.