Captain Picks Guide: Who to Captain Every Match in IPL 2025
Week-by-week captain recommendations with data-driven reasoning. Bookmark this guide and update your Dream11 team before every match this season.
The captain decision earns you 2x points, making it the single most impactful choice in Dream11. A good captain can win you a Grand League. Here's our data-based framework and match-by-match recommendations.
The Framework
We score each player on: Recent form (30%), Venue history (25%), Matchup vs opponent bowling (25%), and Injury/selection risk (20%). The player who scores highest is our captain recommendation.
MI vs RCB — March 15
Captain: Ravindra Jadeja (82.5 avg pts). His all-round contributions make him unique — even on bad batting days, he takes wickets. Best 2x value in this fixture.
CSK vs KKR — March 16
Captain: Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK). At Chepauk, Gaikwad is unreal — 62 average on his home ground. Spin doesn't trouble him and he builds through the innings professionally.
RR vs SRH — March 17
Captain: Jos Buttler (RR). Jaipur's pitch suits top-order batsmen perfectly. Buttler has scored 3 centuries at this venue. With his current purple patch, he's the money pick.