5 IPL Captains Removed Mid-Season – What Went Wrong?

Some stepped down, some were dropped. Let’s uncover their stories.

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1. Ricky Ponting – MI

Ponting stepped down mid-season in 2013. Rohit took over and led MI to their first IPL title.

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2. Ravindra Jadeja – CSK

Jadeja led CSK in 2022 but stepped down after poor results. Dhoni returned as captain.

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3. David Warner – SRH

Warner was dropped as SRH captain in 2021. Later, he was even removed from the playing XI.

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5. Dinesh Karthik – KKR

Karthik handed over captaincy to Morgan in 2020 after team struggles. A smart, selfless move.

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6. Gautam Gambhir – DC

Gambhir stepped down in 2018 due to poor form. Shreyas Iyer replaced him and shined later.

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