Discarded Team India spinner Rahul Chahar blind-ranked the IPL captains, MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, Pat Cummins, and Shreyas Iyer ahead of the 2026 season. The 26-year-old had no hesitation in placing Dhoni at the top of the ranking.Dhoni remains the only IPL captain with over 100 wins (136) and has led the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to five titles. Rohit Sharma came in at No.2 on Chahar's ranking, having led the Mumbai Indians (MI) to five IPL titles.The leg-spinner played under Rohit for MI from 2019 to 2021, helping the side win back-to-back titles in 2019 and 2020.Meanwhile, Kohli came in at No.3, followed by Shreyas Iyer, Shikhar Dhawan, and Pat Cummins at No. 4, 5, and 6, respectively.Here is a video of Rahul Chahar blind-ranking six accomplished IPL captains in order (via Crictracker Instagram handle): View this post on Instagram Instagram PostKohli is the fourth most successful IPL captain, behind Dhoni, Rohit, and Gautam Gambhir, with 66 wins in 143 games. Iyer is fifth all-time with 48 wins and led the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to their third title in 2024.Cummins showcased his captaincy skills by leading the SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) to a runners-up finish in his maiden season as skipper in 2024.Rahul Chahar will play with MS Dhoni for CSK in IPL 2026Rahul Chahar was acquired by MS Dhoni's CSK in the IPL 2026 auction for a solid ₹5.2 crore. While Dhoni has relinquished captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad ahead of the 2024 season, the legendary skipper will participate in IPL 2026.As for Chahar, his IPL graph has dropped off drastically following impressive performances from 2019 to 2024. The leggie played only one game for SRH last season, going wicketless in his lone over of bowling.Chahar went unsold in the first round of the IPL 2026 auction before CSK went for him in the accelerated round. The Rajasthan-born cricketer has played seven white-ball games for India, ranging from 2019 to 2021.