The Indian Premier League (IPL) is the biggest in cricket. It has increased cricket viewership and elevated t20 cricket to the top format in the world. The IPL started in 2008, after the success of the first t20 World Cup in 2007. Its first season winner was the Rajasthan Royals team, and the 2020's winner was the Mumbai Indians. The top team to win trophies is the Mumbai Indians, with 5 IPL trophies. The IPL has given us many great moments and achievements by teams and players. So, here are the top 10 Indian players from the IPL who were part of more than one team.
1. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has played all seasons of the IPL from 2008 to 2021. Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the second most successful captain in the IPL. Due to the ban of the Chennai Super Kings in 2016 and 2017, Dhoni played for Rising Pune Supergiant in these two years. Under Dhoni's captaincy, The Chennai Super Kings have won 4 IPLs.
2. Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma is with the Mumbai Indians (MI). He has played all the seasons of the IPL. Rohit Sharma, in the beginning, was with the Deccan Chargers in 2010. After that, he shifted to the MI in 2011. MI has 5 IPL trophies.
3. Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir was the captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders. He retired from the IPL in 2018. Gambhir played from 2008 to 2018. Gambhir is the 3rd most successful captain in the IPL. Gambhir began his IPL career with the Delhi Daredevils, but in the 2011 auction, he was sold to the Kolkata Knight Riders. Under Gambhir's captaincy, the Kolkata Knight Riders won 2 IPL trophies.
4. Suresh Raina
Suresh Raina is a player for the Chennai Super Kings. He has also played all season for the IPL. Like Dhoni's condition, Suresh Raina was also transferred to the Gujarat Lions for 2016 and 2017. Suresh Raina has played the most matches in the IPL; his total runs in the IPL are 5491 runs.
5. Virendra Sehwag
Virendra Sehwag was captain of the Delhi Daredevils from 2008 to 2013 in the IPL, and he played for Kings XI Punjab from 2014 to 2015. He retired from the IPL in 2015. Sehwag has played every season from 2008 to 2015. Sehwag has a record of 5 consecutive half-centuries in the IPL. Sehwag played for Delhi Daredevils in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013, after which, in an auction, Kings Xi Punjab bought him, and then he played for the Punjab team from 2014 to 2015. Sehwag mentored the Punjab team in 2016, 2017, and 2018.
6. Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj Singh has played for many teams in the IPL. He retired from the IPL in 2019. Yuvraj Singh played for Kings XI Punjab in 2008 to 2010, then for Pune Warriors in 2011, then for Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2014 and 2015, and then for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the years 2016 and 2017. Then back to Punjab in 2018 and then played his final for Mumbai Indians in 2019.
7. Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan Singh also captained the Mumbai Indians in 2009. He played in the IPL season from 2008 to 2019. In 2009, the Mumbai Indians won their championship trophy under the captaincy of Harbhajan Singh. Harbhajan Singh played from 2008 to 2017 for the Mumbai Indians, then from 2018 to 2019 for the Chennai Super Kings, and is now with the Kolkata Knight Riders.
8. Zaheer Khan
Zaheer Khan was part of three teams. He retired from the IPL in 2015. Zaheer played for Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2008, 2011 to 2013, for Mumbai Indians in 2009-2010, and 2014, and then for Delhi Daredevils in 2015-2017. After retiring from the IPL, Zaheer Khan is now the franchise director of Mumbai Indians.
9. Rahul Dravid
Rahul David played for two teams in the IPL. He played in the IPL from 2008 to 2013 and took retirement the same year. Dravid started playing IPL for Royal Challenger Bangalore in 2008-2010 and was sold to Rajasthan Royals in a 2011 IPL auction. He played for Rajasthan Royals from 2011 to 2013. Rahul David was a mentor of the Delhi Capitals in 2016.
10. Saurav Ganguly
Saurav Ganguly has also played for two teams in the IPL. He played in the IPL from 2008 to 2012. Ganguly played for the Kolkata Knight Riders from 2008-2010 and then for the Pune Warriors in 2011-2012. Ganguly took retirement in 2012. He was an advisor to the Delhi Capitals in 2019 and is now the president of BCCI.
