SC Ganguly’s 50 in the IPL game between Kolkata and Mohali at Mohali on 27.03.10 provide the 35th occasion of a captain scoring a half century in all the three editions of Indian Premier League matches played so far. All the 32 occasions are listed below

16 half centuries were scored in 2008 editon, 12 half centuries came in 2009 editon and seven half centuries have been scored in 2010 so far.

No	Captains	Runs	Team	Oppn	Venue	Date
1	V Sehwag	94*	Delhi	Hyd’bad	Hyd’bad	22.04.08
2	MS Dhoni	65	Chennai	Bangalore	Bangalore	28.04.08
3	Yuvraj Singh	57	Mohali	Jaipur	Jaipur	21.04.08
4	SC Ganguly	51	Kolkata	Jaupur	Jaipur	01.05.08
5	V Sehwag	71	Delhi	Chennai	Chennai	02.05.08
6	VVS Laxman	52	Hyd’bad	Delhi	Bangalore	03.05.08
7	R Dravid	66	Bangalore	Mohali	Bangalore	05.05.08
8	AC Gilchrist	54	Hyd’bad	Chennai	Chennai	06.05.08
9	AC Gilchrist	61	Hyd’bad	Jaupur	Jaipur	09.05.08
10	MS Dhoni	60*	Chennai	Mohali	Chennai	10.05.08
11	SC Ganguly	91	Kolkata	Hyd’bad	Hyd’bad	11.05.08
12	R Dravid	75*	Bangalore	Jaipur	Jaipur	17.05.08
13	V Sehwag	51*	Delhi	Mohali	Delhi	17.05.08
14	SR Tendulkar	65	Mumbai	Mohali	Mumbai	21.05.08
15	AC Gilchrist	50	Hyd’bad	Mohali	Mohali	23.05.08
16	SC Ganguly	86*	Kolkata	Mohali	Kolkata	25.05.08
17	SR Tendulkar	59	Mumbai	Chennai	Cape Town	18.04.09
18	SR Tendulkar	68	Mumbai	Kolkata	P E’beth	27.04.09
19	Yuvraj Singh	50	Mohali	B’lore	Durban	01.05.09
20	Yuvraj Singh	58*	Mohali	Chennai	Centurion	07.05.09
21	AC Gilchrist	71	Hyd’bad	B’lore	Cape Town	22.04.09
22	MS Dhoni	58	Chennai	Hyd’bad	E London	04.05.09
23	MS Dhoni	56	Chennai	Mohali	Centurion	07.05.09
24	BB McCullum	84	Kolkata	B’lore	Centurion	12.05.09
25	AC Gilchrist	64	Hyd’bad	Delhi	Durban	13.05.09
26	BB McCullum	81	Kolkata	Chennai	Centurion	18.05.09
27	V Sehwag	50	Delhi	Mumbai	Centurion	21.05.09
28	AC Gilchrist	85	Hyd’bad	Delhi	Centurion	22.05.09
29	AC Gilchrist	54	Hyd’bad	Kolkata	Mum-DYP	12.03.10
30	G Gambhir	72	Delhi	Mohali	Mohali	13.03.10
31	MS Dhoni	66*	Chennai	Kolkata	Kolkata	16.03.10
32	SR Tendulkar	63*	Mumbai	Delhi	Delhi	17.03.10
33	SR Tendulkar	71*	Mumbai	Kolkata	Mumbai-BS	22.03.10
34	SR Tendulkar	72	Mumbai	Chennai	Mumbai-BS	25.03.10
35	SC Ganguly	50	Kolkata	Mohali	Mohali	27.03.10

Of these 35 half centuries, there were two individual nineties – 94 not out by V Sehwag of Delhi against Hyderabad at Hyderabad on 22.04.08 and 91 by SC Ganguly of Kolkata against yderabad at Hyderabad on 11.05.08

V Sehwag’s 94 not out remains the highest individual score by a captain in IPL games.

No	Captains	Runs	Team	Oppn	Venue	Date
1	V Sehwag	94*	Delhi	Hyd’bad	Hyd’bad	22.04.08
2	SC Ganguly	91	Kolkata	Hyd’bad	Hyd’bad	11.05.08

Break up of Captain’s half centuries in IPL team wise read thus – Bangalore {02}, Chennai {05}, Delhi {05}, Hyderabad {08}, Kolkata {06}, Mohali {03} and Mumbai {06}. Hyderabad captains – VVS Laxman {01} and AC Gilchrist {07} hold the record of most fifties by a team.

No	Captains	Runs	Team	Oppn	Venue	Date
1	R Dravid	66	Bangalore	Mohali	Bangalore	05.05.08
2	R Dravid	75*	Bangalore	Jaipur	Jaipur	17.05.08
1	MS Dhoni	65	Chennai	Bangalore	Bangalore	28.04.08
2	MS Dhoni	60*	Chennai	Mohali	Chennai	10.05.08
3	MS Dhoni	58	Chennai	Hyd’bad	E London	04.05.09
4	MS Dhoni	56	Chennai	Mohali	Centurion	07.05.09
5	MS Dhoni	66*	Chennai	Kolkata	Kolkata	16.03.10
1	V Sehwag	94*	Delhi	Hyd’bad	Hyd’bad	22.04.08
2	V Sehwag	71	Delhi	Chennai	Chennai	02.05.08
3	V Sehwag	51*	Delhi	Mohali	Delhi	17.05.08
4	V Sehwag	50	Delhi	Mumbai	Centurion	21.05.09
5	G Gambhir	72	Delhi	Mohali	Mohali	13.03.10
1	VVS Laxman	52	Hyd’bad	Delhi	Bangalore	03.05.08
2	AC Gilchrist	54	Hyd’bad	Chennai	Chennai	06.05.08
3	AC Gilchrist	61	Hyd’bad	Jaupur	Jaipur	09.05.08
4	AC Gilchrist	50	Hyd’bad	Mohali	Mohali	23.05.08
5	AC Gilchrist	71	Hyd’bad	B’lore	Cape Town	22.04.09
6	AC Gilchrist	64	Hyd’bad	Delhi	Durban	13.05.09
7	AC Gilchrist	85	Hyd’bad	Delhi	Centurion	22.05.09
8	AC Gilchrist	54	Hyd’bad	Kolkata	Mum-DYP	12.03.10
1	SC Ganguly	51	Kolkata	Jaupur	Jaipur	01.05.08
2	SC Ganguly	91	Kolkata	Hyd’bad	Hyd’bad	11.05.08
3	SC Ganguly	86*	Kolkata	Mohali	Kolkata	25.05.08
4	BB McCullum	84	Kolkata	B’lore	Centurion	12.05.09
5	BB McCullum	81	Kolkata	Chennai	Centurion	18.05.09
6	SC Ganguly	50	Kolkata	Mohali	Mohali	27.03.10
1	Yuvraj Singh	57	Mohali	Jaipur	Jaipur	21.04.08
2	Yuvraj Singh	50	Mohali	B’lore	Durban	01.05.09
3	Yuvraj Singh	58*	Mohali	Chennai	Centurion	07.05.09
1	SR Tendulkar	65	Mumbai	Mohali	Mumbai	21.05.08
2	SR Tendulkar	59	Mumbai	Chennai	Cape Town	18.04.09
3	SR Tendulkar	68	Mumbai	Kolkata	P E’beth	27.04.09
4	SR Tendulkar	63*	Mumbai	Delhi	Delhi	17.03.10
5	SR Tendulkar	71*	Mumbai	Kolkata	Mumbai-BS	22.03.10
6	SR Tendulkar	72	Mumbai	Chennai	Mumbai-BS	25.03.10

AC Gilchrist of Hyderabad {07}, SR Tendulkar {06} and MS Dhoni {05} are the captaind who have scored five or more fifties as captains in IPL. AC Gilchrist with seven fifties to his credit holds the record for most fifties by a captain in IPL

No	Captains	Runs	Team	Oppn	Venue	Date
1	AC Gilchrist	54	Hyd’bad	Chennai	Chennai	06.05.08
2	AC Gilchrist	61	Hyd’bad	Jaupur	Jaipur	09.05.08
3	AC Gilchrist	50	Hyd’bad	Mohali	Mohali	23.05.08
4	AC Gilchrist	71	Hyd’bad	B’lore	Cape Town	22.04.09
5	AC Gilchrist	64	Hyd’bad	Delhi	Durban	13.05.09
6	AC Gilchrist	85	Hyd’bad	Delhi	Centurion	22.05.09
7	AC Gilchrist	54	Hyd’bad	Kolkata	Mum-DYP	12.03.10
1	SR Tendulkar	65	Mumbai	Mohali	Mumbai	21.05.08
2	SR Tendulkar	59	Mumbai	Chennai	Cape Town	18.04.09
3	SR Tendulkar	68	Mumbai	Kolkata	P E’beth	27.04.09
4	SR Tendulkar	63*	Mumbai	Delhi	Delhi	17.03.10
5	SR Tendulkar	71*	Mumbai	Kolkata	Mumbai-BS	22.03.10
6	SR Tendulkar	72	Mumbai	Chennai	Mumbai-BS	25.03.10
1	MS Dhoni	65	Chennai	Bangalore	Bangalore	28.04.08
2	MS Dhoni	60*	Chennai	Mohali	Chennai	10.05.08
3	MS Dhoni	58	Chennai	Hyd’bad	E London	04.05.09
4	MS Dhoni	56	Chennai	Mohali	Centurion	07.05.09
5	MS Dhoni	66*	Chennai	Kolkata	Kolkata	16.03.10

The following table shows the captains who have scored three half centuries in each edition of IPL. AC Gilchist, SC Ganguly and V Sehwag scored three half centuries in the first editon, AC Gilchirst scored three half centuries in the second edition and SR Tendulkar scored three half centuries in the third edition. AC Gilchirst is the only captain to have scored three half centuries in two editions – first and second editions

No	Captains	Runs	Team	Oppn	Venue	Date
1	AC Gilchrist	54	Hyd’bad	Chennai	Chennai	06.05.08
2	AC Gilchrist	61	Hyd’bad	Jaupur	Jaipur	09.05.08
3	AC Gilchrist	50	Hyd’bad	Mohali	Mohali	23.05.08
1	SC Ganguly	51	Kolkata	Jaupur	Jaipur	01.05.08
2	SC Ganguly	91	Kolkata	Hyd’bad	Hyd’bad	11.05.08
3	SC Ganguly	86*	Kolkata	Mohali	Kolkata	25.05.08
1	V Sehwag	94*	Delhi	Hyd’bad	Hyd’bad	22.04.08
2	V Sehwag	71	Delhi	Chennai	Chennai	02.05.08
3	V Sehwag	51*	Delhi	Mohali	Delhi	17.05.08
1	AC Gilchrist	71	Hyd’bad	B’lore	Cape Town	22.04.09
2	AC Gilchrist	64	Hyd’bad	Delhi	Durban	13.05.09
3	AC Gilchrist	85	Hyd’bad	Delhi	Centurion	22.05.09
1	SR Tendulkar	63*	Mumbai	Delhi	Delhi	17.03.10
2	SR Tendulkar	71*	Mumbai	Kolkata	Mumbai-BS	22.03.10
3	SR Tendulkar	72	Mumbai	Chennai	Mumbai-BS	25.03.10