List Of Players Who Featured Since IPL 2008: IPL started in 2008. Since then, there have been 16 seasons of this tournament. Most of the players who played in the first season have retired, but do you know that there are many players who are still playing since the first season. Apart from Mahendra Singh Dhoni, big names like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are included in this list. These players have played at least 1 match in all 16 seasons. At the same time, now these cricketers are ready for the 17th season.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Mahendra Singh Dhoni was the captain of Chennai Super Kings in the first season of IPL. CSK reached the final that season, but had to face defeat against Shane Warne-led Rajasthan Royals. After this, Dhoni continued playing for Chennai Super Kings. However, he played for Rising Pune Supergiants for 2 seasons. Chennai Super Kings has won the IPL title a record 5 times under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is also included in the list of players who have been playing since the first season of IPL. Virat Kohli has been a part of Royal Challengers Bangalore since IPL 2008. Till now Virat Kohli has played 237 matches in IPL. In which 7263 runs have been scored at a strike rate of 130.02 and an average of 37.25.
Dinesh Karthik
Dinesh Karthik was a part of Kings XI Punjab in IPL 2008. Since then, he has played for different teams for 16 consecutive seasons. Till now, apart from Punjab, Dinesh Karthik has played for Delhi, Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Dinesh Karthik has 4516 runs in his name in 242 IPL matches.
Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan was a part of Mumbai Indians in IPL 2008. After this he became a part of Delhi Capitals. Shikhar Dhawan has played for Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals and Hyderabad. At present, he is the captain of Punjab Kings. In 217 matches of IPL, Shikhar Dhawan has scored 6616 runs at a strike rate of 127.16 and an average of 35.19.
Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma made his IPL debut in 2008. That season he was part of Deccan Chargers Hyderabad. After this, Rohit Sharma became a part of Mumbai Indians in 2011. Till now, under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, Mumbai Indians have won the IPL trophy a record 5 times. At the same time, Rohit Sharma has scored 6211 runs in 243 IPL matches at a strike rate of 130.05 and an average of 29.58.
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