3 Players Who Were Dismissed For A Duck In IPL Finals As Captain

A captain is someone who is solely responsible for the results of the team. First of all, he needs to have a plan while facing an opponent. Without a plan, any captain would crumble and obviously, it affects the performance of the team too.

More importantly, the captain needs to have a proper strategy while playing in the IPL final. At times, some captains did go through a bad day at the office during the IPL Final. Let’s take a look at the three players who were dismissed for a duck in the IPL finals as captain.

1. Adam Gilchrist

Adam Gilchrist played a substantial role as a captain for Deccan Chargers (now-defunct franchise) in the IPL 2009 season. Under his captaincy, Deccan Chargers beat Royal Challengers Bangalore in the final to win the maiden IPL title.

Although Adam Gilchrist thrived as a captain, he failed to lead the batting attack by example. He was dismissed for a bronze duck in the final against RCB. Adam Gilchrist was clean-bowled by Anil Kumble.

2. Daniel Vettori

Daniel Vettori led Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 2011 season. Under his captaincy, RCB made it all the way to the finals. However, RCB surrendered at the hands of Chennai Super Kings in the final showdown.

Daniel Vettori was dismissed for a golden duck against Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2011 final. Daniel Vettori was caught and bowled by Ravichandran Ashwin. Chennai Super Kings won the game by 58 runs in Chennai.

3. MS Dhoni

MS Dhoni is the best captain in the history of the Indian Premier League. Under his captaincy, CSK made it to the final 10 times. Besides that, CSK made it to the playoffs 12 times, more than any other team in the history of the competition.

MS Dhoni had a bad day at the office in the IPL 2023 final against Gujarat Titans. He was dismissed for a golden duck off Mohit Sharma’s delivery. CSK defeated Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets (DLS Method) and won their fifth IPL accolade.

Updated as of May 30, 2023*