Most appearances for each of the 8 teams in IPL history
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is undoubtedly one of the best T20 leagues around the world. It has unearthed a lot of new talent not only for India but other countries as well.
Over the last 10 years, there have been only two players who’ve played for the same team (Virat Kohli and Harbhajan Singh).
One of the primary reasons for only two players in that list is the suspension of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rajasthan Royals (RR).
Otherwise, a lot of CSK players would’ve been there on that list as well.
As we near the 11th edition of the IPL, we look back at players with most appearances for each of the 8 teams in the history of the IPL.
#8 Sunrises Hyderabad – Shikhar Dhawan (69)
Shikhar Dhawan is perhaps the only player to have played for Sunrises Hyderabad since they entered the IPL in 2013. The Delhi-born left-hander has played 69 games for SRH.
In those 69 games, Dhawan has scored 2021 runs at an average of 33.68. He is the second highest run-scorer for Sunriser in IPL history (first is David Warner).
The 32-year old opening batsman has hit 15 fifties playing for the Hyderabad franchise. In SRH’s title-winning campaign in 2016, Dhawan played a big part as he scored 490 runs at an average of 40.83.
His partnership with David Warner at the top of the order has been one of the reasons for the team's success.
He will continue his wonderful association with Hyderabad even in the 11th season as the franchise used their Right To Match (RTM) card to retain the southpaw.