7 Currently Active Players In The IPL Who Have Spent 10 Or More Years At A Single Franchise

Indian Premier League is one of the most entertaining franchises in T20 leagues around the world. IPL started in 2008 with its first season and has so far witnessed 13 complete editions. The 14th edition of the tournament, IPL 2021, has observed its first half and its second half will be played in September-October later this year.

IPL has set the stage for many players to attract fame and accolades from cricket fans around the world. With their spectacular batting and bowling show, many players have bagged immense success in the Indian Premier League.

Some players have emerged so valuable that their franchises have retained them over the years, making them the poster boys of the franchises. Here we talk a glance at 7 active players in IPL who have spent 10 or more years at a single franchise.

7 Currently Active Players In The IPL Who Have Spent 10 Or More Years At A Single Franchise

Sunil Narine- Kolkata Knight Riders

Sunil Narine has been always associated with Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League. The right-arm spinner was picked by Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2012, and the franchise has retained him over the years. Hence, the West Indies player has played 10 seasons for KKR so far.

The off-spinner accounts for 130 wickets in 124 matches at an average of 25.06. His X-factor is his economic bowling, as he owns an economy rate of just 6.78 in the Indian Premier League so far.

AB de Villiers- Royal Challengers Bangalore

AB de Villiers is another player in this list. The wicketkeeper-batsman joined Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2011 and has been part of the franchise ever since.

The former South African cricketer has mustered 5056 runs in 176 matches so far, along with 3 unbeaten centuries and 40 half-centuries. Villiers is also the 6th highest run-scorer in the tournament. RCB franchise has retained the player over the years and he has become one of the core players of the squad.

Virat Kohli- Royal Challengers Bangalore

Virat Kohli is another player in this list. Since the 1^st season of IPL 2008, the Indian cricketer has played for only Royal Challengers Bangalore. Now, he is the skipper of the team and has led the side since the 2011 season.

Under Kohli’s leadership, RCB has finished as runners-up in the 2011 and 2016 seasons. The right-handed batsman is the highest run-getter in the tournament, with 6076 runs in 199 matches. Kohli has also shattered 40 fifties and 5 hundreds in the tournament.

Kieron Pollard- Mumbai Indians

Kieron Pollard made his entry into the Indian Premier League in IPL 2010 when Mumbai Indians bought the West Indies cricketer. Since then, Pollard has only played for the same franchise over the years. The West Indies all-rounder has played many match-winning knocks for Mumbai Indians.

In 171 matches so far, the right-handed batsman has piled up 3191 runs at an average of 30.68 and a brilliant strike rate of 150+. Pollard, who bats at the lower-middle order, has also smacked 16 half-centuries in the tournament. While bowling, the right-arm seamer has scalped 63 wickets.

Rohit Sharma- Mumbai Indians

Rohit Sharma is another player in this list. Rohit Sharma was part of Deccan Chargers in the first 3 seasons of the Indian Premier League. He later joined Mumbai Indians in IPL 2011, strengthening their batting line-up. In the 2013 season, he led the franchise to their first title under his captainship.

Since then, he has always led Mumbai Indians in every season of the tournament. Rohit Sharma is the 4th highest run-scorer in the tournament with 5480 runs in 207 matches, hitting 1 century and 40 half-centuries.

Suresh Raina- Chennai Super Kings

Suresh Raina is another player in this list. Since the debut season of IPL 2008, he has represented Chennai Super Kings. When the CSK franchise was banned for two seasons in 2016 and 2017, Raina moved to Gujarat Lions. However, the franchise pulled him back into the squad in the 2018 auction.

Raina did not play for CSK in the 2020 season due to personal reasons but made a comeback in IPL 2021. In 200 games, the left-handed has mustered 5491 runs at an average of 33.07 while hitting 1 century and 39 half-centuries.

MS Dhoni- Chennai Super Kings

MS Dhoni has been the skipper of Chennai Super Kings since the debut edition of IPL 2008. The former Indian skipper has led the franchise in every edition. However, in the 2016 and 2017 seasons, the wicketkeeper-batsman moved to the Rising Pune Supergiants as CSK faced a ban for two seasons.

He again joined the franchise in the 2018 season. Dhoni has led CSK to three title victories in 2010, 2011, and 2018 seasons. In 211 matches, he has scored 4669 runs at an average of 40.25 and 23 half-centuries.