While most of the big teams are failing to get the limelight, the underdogs are on the rise yet again with the best leaders in their squad. While leadership matters, the leader also guides their team in every decision and strategy. It becomes really impactful when the leader himself leads from the frontline, especially with his batting form. We are going to discuss the top three best-performing skippers of the IPL 2026 tournament so far. Also Read: 'Not Happy': Gautam Gambhir, Shubman Gill Upset With BCCI Over This Major Issue Shreyas Iyer Shreyas Iyer, after becoming the captain of the Punjab Kings last year, has been a pillar for the team. He led the side to the finals of the tournament last year, and he is leading from the front yet again, as the Punjab Kings are the only unbeaten side in the tournament so far. Last year's runners-up are sitting at the top of the points table with five wins out of the six matches, and credit goes to Shreyas Iyer for his captaincy and batting brilliance. Shreyas Iyer, as a batter, has been unstoppable, scoring 208 runs in 5 innings at a phenomenal average of 52 and a strike rate of 182.46, including three half-centuries. If PBKS needs to continue their dominance, they will require Iyer’s form for their remaining matches as well. Shubman Gill Shubman Gill has been playing in beast mode in this edition. He might have failed to make some good strategic decisions in the matches, but he has been in sublime touch this year. In 5 innings so far, the 26-year-old batter and GT skipper has scored 265 runs with a brilliant average of 53 and strike rate of 151.43, including three half-centuries. GT has enjoyed a decent start to their season, winning three and losing three matches out of the total 6 matches so far. They are sitting in sixth spot on the leaderboard. Rajat Patidar After ending RCB’s 18-year trophy drought last year, Rajat Patidar has continued his mission yet again. He has been phenomenal with the bat this season. He has been making decisions wisely this time, timely rotating himself and the batting lineup according to the situation. He is stepping up for the team when the team requires more from the match. He has played a few impactful knocks this season without compromising his strike rate and has been leading RCB from the front. In 6 innings this season, he has scored 230 runs at a mind-blowing strike rate of 213, including two half-centuries. RCB has been playing good cricket, sitting in the second spot with four wins and two losses in their six matches.