The 18th season of Indian Premier League (IPL) is going to begin March 22, with the clash between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). All the teams seem to be on the final phase of their preparations, and are giving sigs of being all set for the upcoming tournament.
On the other hand, players will have the responsibility to lead their team to the top. Everyone is sweating profusely in the nets t guarantee they give their best. On that note, let’s take a look at three current players who have the record for playing the most matches in the history of IPL.
MS Dhoni-264
Starting his IPL career with Chennai Super Kings (CSK), MS Dhoni has the played 264 matches. Not just that, he is also the captain to lead his team to the most victories in the tournament. CSK has become champion five times under Dhoni’s leadership. The ‘Captain cool’ has scored 5243 runs for the team with an average of 39.12 and a strike rate of more than 135.
Rohit Sharma- 257
India captain Rohit Sharma made his debut with the Deccan Chargers in 2008. After playing three seasons, he joined Mumbai Indians (MI) in 2011. The Mumbai-based franchise even won five championships under his captaincy. Rohit has scored 6628 runs in 252 innings, while scoring 2 centuries and 43 half-centuries.
Virat Kohli- 252
India’s batting maestro Virat Kohli had made his IPL debut with Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2008, and has been with the same team till date. Khli has record for playing 252 matches. Kohli has scored 8004 runs in 244 innings, while averaging at 38.66 and an impressive strike rate of 131.97. He has also hit 8 centuries and 55 half-centuries till now. Kohli is also the player to have scored the most runs in IPL history.
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