IPL: 10 players who have won the IPL on three occasions

Rohit Sharma is the only player to have the IPL four times and thrice with Mumbai Indians as their captain. The first time Sharma won the IPL was in 2009, with the Deccan Chargers in South Africa. He captained the Mumbai Indians in 2013, 15 and 17 to the trophy and is the first and only player to do so.

However, there are a number of players spread across the tournament and a few who have retired from the game who have claimed 3 IPL titles on separate occasions.

Here we look at the 10 players who have won the IPL a staggering three times.

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#10 Manvinder Bisla

CLT20 Kolkata Knight Riders v Nashua Titans

Despite playing just 39 games, wicketkeeper-batsman, Manvinder Bisla has won the tournament on three occasions with the Deccan Chargers in 09 and with the KKR in 12 and 14.

Bisla has scored 798 runs in his IPL career and been part of four IPL franchises namely, Deccan Chargers, Kings XI Punjab, Kolkata Knight Riders and for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. The 33-year-old was last picked for the tournament in 2015.

#9 Parthiv Patel

Patel won the IPL with Chennai Super Kings

Indian wicketkeeper-batsman, Parthiv Patel has scored 2475 runs in 125 games in the IPL for five different franchises. He won the tournament on three occasions with the Chennai Super Kings in 2010 and with the Mumbai Indians in '15 and '17. Currently playing for the RCB in the IPL, Patel has scored 153 runs in six matches this season.

#8 Pragyan Ojha

Ojha (C) celebrates for Mumbai Indians

Three-time IPL winner, Pragyan Ojha won the tournament with the Decan Chargers in 2009 and with the Mumbai Indian in 2013 and 2015. In 92 IPL appearances, he picked 89 wickets for the two franchises.

A quality left arm off spinner, Ojha was a smart bowler and guided his team to many victories with wickets at crucial intervals.

#7 Ambati Rayudu

Rayudu hooks the ball for Mumbai

Ambati Rayudu has been in great form of late and has been rewarded with an Indian team call-up for the tour against England. Rayudu has been in stellar form in the IPL for Chennai Super Kings and will be heading to the upcoming tour brimming with confidence. The middle-order batsman, has scored 3002 runs and counting in the IPL and is 15th on the all-time list.

He can change the course of a game with his destructive hitting ability. Rayudu has won the tournament on three occasions with the Mumbai Indian in 13,15 and 17 and will be looking for a fourth with Chennai this time out.

#6 Aditya Tare

Tare behind the stumps for Mumbai Indians

Another wicketkeeper-batsman with three IPL titles, Aditya Tare won the tournament with the Mumbai Indians in '13 and '15 and with the Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2016. Tare has scored 339 runs in his 35 matches in the IPL. The player has played for three franchises namely Mumbai Indians, SRH and Delhi Daredevils.

He currently plays for Mumbai after a year at DD.

#5 Yusuf Pathan

Pathan during his time with the Rajasthan Royals

Former Indian cricketer Yusuf Pathan has won the IPL on three occasions with Rajasthan Royals in 2008 and Kolkata Knight Riders in 2012 and 2014. The all-rounder played a massive role for the above-mentioned teams in their wins with the ball and the bat.

Pathan has scored 3116 runs in 162 games in the IPL and is 13th highest run-getter in the history of the IPL. He has also picked up 42 wickets during his career in this tournament.

#4 Vinay Kumar

Kumar in action for KKR

Indian fast bowler, Vinay Kumar has won three IPL titles with the KKR in 204 and with Mumbai in 15 and 16. Currently playing for the KKR, he also enjoyed spells with the Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kochi Tuskers.

Kumar has picked up 105 wickets in 105 games for four teams in the IPL and is 11th on the all-time list of highest wicket takers in the tournament.

#3 Jasprit Bumrah

Bumrah celebrates a wicket

Indian bowler and winner of the IPL three times with the Mumbai Indians in '13, '15 and '17, Jasprit Bumrah has been pivotal to the franchise's success. Bumrah like Pollard has only played for the Mumbai Indians since 2013.

Bumrah has picked up 63 wickets in 61 matches and is one of the best bowlers in the country. The bowler is 35th on the all-time and destined to break into the top 10 in a couple of years time.

#2 Kieron Pollard

Pollard in action for Mumbai

West Indian all-rounder Kieron Pollard has lifted the IPL title on three occasions with Mumbai Indians and one of the few players who have stuck to one franchise. An instrumental part of the team with the bat, ball and on the field, Pollard is one of the best cricketers in the shortest format of the game.

With 2467 runs in the IPL in 132 appearances, he is 22nd on the all-time list of highest run-getters.

#1 Harbhajan Singh

Bhaji in action for his former franchise Mumbai Indians

Harbhajan Singh has won the IPL on three occasions and like Ambati Rayudu all with the Mumbai Indians. Currently, at Chennai gunning for his fourth crown and first with another franchise, Bhaji has picked up 7 wickets in his 13 games this season.

With 134 wickets in the competition's history, he is fifth on the list of bowlers with the most scalps. An experienced veteran, Bhajji is on the verge of claiming another IPL title to his name.