India, May 14 -- Not one, but three IPL captains have reportedly landed on the chopping block, with it now appearing increasingly certain that they could lose their leadership roles by the end of the season. Poor results and failed playoff bids have only been part of the problem. All three have struggled individually as well, but more damaging have been the questionable tactical calls that seemingly exhausted the patience of their respective franchises.

If a PTI report is to be believed, Axar Patel, Ajinkya Rahane and Rishabh Pant - all of whom led their teams for two successive seasons without delivering a playoff berth - are the frontrunners to lose captaincy duties after disastrous IPL 2026 campaigns.

Of the three, Lucknow Super Gian...