IPL 2026 is going to start from March 28. The season will start with the match against defending champion Royal Challengers Bangalore. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has so far released the schedule of only 20 matches, which includes many blockbuster matches.

After the mini auction held last year, many teams have made major changes in their squads. Even the captain of one has changed. Before the 19th season of the Indian Premier League picks up pace, know who is going to captain which team?

captain of all teams

• Chennai Super Kings (CSK) – Ruturaj Gaikwad
• Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) – Rajat Patidar
• Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) – pat cummins
• Punjab Kings (PBKS) – Shreyas Iyer
• Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) – Rishabh Pant
• Mumbai Indians (MI) – Hardik Pandya
• Delhi Capitals (DC) – Akshar Patel
• Gujarat Titans (GT) – Shubhman Gill
• Rajasthan Royals (RR) – Riyan Parag
• Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) – Not decided yet

Rajasthan got 24 year old captain

Rajasthan Royals have taken a big decision regarding captaincy. 24-year-old Riyan Parag will command the team in IPL 2026. Sanju Samson was captaining the Rajasthan team for the last few seasons, but he has now moved to Chennai Super Kings. Eight teams have not made any change in their captain.

one team still left

Kolkata Knight Riders is the only team so far which has not yet announced the name of its captain for IPL 2026. According to media reports, Ajinkya Rahane is expected to remain the captain, but this has not been officially confirmed yet.

Rishabh Pant is not only the most expensive player in IPL history but also the most expensive captain. This time he would like to take Lucknow Super Giants at least till the playoffs under his leadership.

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