The Indian Premier League (IPL) has established itself as one of the world’s best T20 tournaments. The fourteenth edition of the T20 extravaganza kicked off on April 9 in Chennai with a match between MI and RCB but was called off on May 4 due to a rise in the number of COVID-19 in the camp. The IPL has aided the growth of young Indian talent by providing them with a forum to compete with and against the game’s giants. When they hit the international arena, the players don’t seem to be out of their element, and they adapt to the game’s demands and challenges with ease.
Over the last 12 years, several stars have taken part in the IPL. Furthermore, by mastering the platform, the youngsters have established themselves as match-winners. The IPL is a performance-based competition. If a player does not perform consistently well, he will be dropped from the starting XI. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play any match with a team in a season. There have been many excellent matches, breath-taking individual performances, bizarre attempts to win the game, intense competition between some clubs, thrilling celebrations, and many records set and broken over the years.
Top 5 Players with most appearances in IPL
- MS Dhoni – 211
MS Dhoni, the captain of the Chennai Super Kings, is second on the list with 211 IPL appearances. The wicket-keeper batsman from Ranchi has previously represented the Chennai Super Kings and Rising Pune Supergiant teams. During CSK’s two-year ban from the tournament in 2016 and 2017, the wicketkeeper-batsman played for Rising Pune Supergiant, making a total of 30 appearances.
- Rohit Sharma – 207
Rohit Sharma has played for the Mumbai Indians and the Deccan Chargers. With five championships, he is the most successful player in IPL history and the most successful captain, having led MI to four titles. Sharma is one of the most successful players in the history of the Indian Premier League and has
- Dinesh Karthik – 203
Dinesh Karthik has made 203 appearances for five different franchises: Delhi Daredevils, Gujarat Lions, Kings XI Punjab, Mumbai Indians, and Royal Challengers Bangalore. The Tamil Nadu player led the Kolkata Knight Riders for 2018, 2019 season after which he was removed as the skipper of the side.
- Suresh Raina – 200
Suresh Raina has played 200 matches for the Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Lions. In the IPL, the Uttar Pradesh southpaw has 5,491 runs at an average of 33.07. Raina played an important role as the leading batsman for the Chennai Super Kings. He was a part of every season of IPL except 2020, an edition he skipped due to the impending dangers of Covid-19.
- Virat Kohli – 199
Virat Kohli, the Indian captain, is ranked fifth on this list. Kohli is also the IPL’s all-time leading run-scorer and the player with the most games for a single franchise. However, the Royal Challengers Bangalore captain is the only player on the list who has yet to win an IPL championship.
