IPL 2022: Captains Of All 10 Franchises

The upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to begin in less than a weeks' time. Apart from the already existing eight teams, two new franchises -- Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans -- will also battle it out for the IPL trophy. While some of the teams have retained their core group of players, as well as their captain, some have decided to go with a fresh mindset this season. Three players will make their captaincy debut in this season's IPL, which starts Saturday, March 26.

1. Mayank Agarwal (Punjab Kings)

Mayank Agarwal is one of the three players who will make his IPL captaincy debut this season. Mayank will lead Punjab Kings (PBKS) in IPL 2022, replacing KL Rahul at the helm.

2. KL Rahul (Lucknow Super Giants)

After leading PBKS in the past few seasons, KL Rahul will start a new chapter in this season's IPL. Ahead of the IPL mega auction last month, Rahul was drafted in by the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), and will also lead the team in their first season, at least.

3. Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians)

Rohit Sharma will be leading Mumbai Indians (MI) for the 10th consecutive season. He has led MI to five IPL titles in the past two season, including back-to-back titles in 2019 and 2020.

4. Ravindra Jadeja (Chennai Super Kings)

Ravindra Jadeja will lead CSK this season after MS Dhoni announced that he will be stepping down from the leadership role this season. It will be interesting to see how CSK will fare this season with a new captain coming in.

5. Hardik Pandya (Gujarat Titans)

Hardik Pandya is another player who will make his IPL captaincy debut this season. Drafted in by the Gujarat Titans ahead of the auction last month, Hardik will have a point to prove in the franchise's first season in the