IPL: 5 Famous Brothers in IPL history

Over the years, we have witnessed several famous Brother Duos in international cricket. Mark and Steve Waugh, Greg and Ian Chappell, Andy and Grant Flower, are some of the most successful brothers in international cricket.

IPL has also witnessed several brothers featuring for various teams across the league. Here is a list of the 5 famous brothers in IPL history, and an analysis of their performance and success in the league.

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#5 Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya

The hard-hitting duo of Krunal Pandya and Hardik Pandya have been playing for Mumbai Indians and are a major reason behind Mumbai's successful run in the last four years of IPL. In the international circuit, Hardik has already established himself as a useful all-rounder for India. The elder brother Krunal has been playing for India A and is already knocking on the door for a spot in the Indian cricket team.

Krunal Pandya has been featuring in IPL for Mumbai Indians since 2016, proving to be a reliable middle-order batsman and an economical left-arm spinner. The 27-year-old has played 37 matches scoring 672 runs with terrific strike rate of 154.83 and claiming 27 wickets with an economy of just over 7.

Hardik Pandya is known for his prolific all-round capabilities and athletic fielding skills and has been playing for MI since IPL 2015. In 48 matches for MI, he has bagged 28 wickets and scored 630 runs. Together, the Pandya brothers have formed the core of Mumbai alongside Indian stars, Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah.

#4 Michael Hussey and David Hussey

Michael and David Hussey

The Australian brothers, Michael and David Hussey, represented Australia and have been one of the prolific pairs among the many other cricketing brothers from the country. Michael has been one of the most consistent batsmen across all formats for Australia, while younger brother David is more of a limited overs specialist.

Michael Hussey represented CSK for several years and MI for one year, with an astonishing average of 38.76 from 59 matches in IPL. In 2013, he finished as the tournament's leading run scorer with 733 runs and claimed the Orange Cap. In IPL 2018, he is serving his term as the batting coach of CSK.

David Hussey has played for CSK, KXIP and KKR in IPL, with a decent average of 26.97 from 64 matches and has also picked up 8 wickets. Currently, he is part of the commentary and post-match analysis team in IPL 2018.

#3 Irfan Pathan and Yusuf Pathan

Pathan Brothers - A classic combo

Irfan and Yusuf Pathan have been two useful all-rounders in Indian cricket. Hailing from a middle-class family in Baroda, the Pathan brothers have climbed the ladder of Indian cricket with utmost dedication and hard work.

Irfan has represented 6 teams during his tenure of 10 years in IPL, with KXIP and DD being his major teams. Owing to recent performances in T20 cricket, he was not picked in IPL 2018 auctions and is currently part of the Hindi Commentary panel for Star Sports India.

Yusuf has proven to be a match winner, with his hard-hitting abilities, and is also quite handy with the ball. His 37-ball hundred against Mumbai in a losing cause in IPL 2010 has been one of the top knocks in IPL history. Yusuf has played for RR, KKR and SRH scoring over 3000 runs and claiming 42 wickets in 160 IPL matches.

#2 Shaun Marsh and Mitchell Marsh

Marsh Brothers - Elegant and Powerful

The Marsh brothers from Western Australia are one of the mainstays of current Australian Test XI. Shaun is more of an elegant Test batsman, while Mitchell is nicknamed 'The Bison' for his hard-hitting capabilities.

Shaun Marsh has played for KXIP from 2008 to 2017 and was sensational during the inaugural edition of IPL, receiving the Orange Cap for his 616 runs. However, Shaun remained unsold in the IPL 2018 auctions after some unimpressive T20 performances in the recent past.

Mitchell Marsh has represented Deccan Chargers, Pune Warriors India and Rising Pune Supergiants in IPL over the years. The hard-hitting all-rounder has displayed average performance in IPL, scoring 225 runs and claiming 20 wickets in 20 matches so far. He opted out of IPL 2018 auctions after signing up to play County cricket for Surrey.

#1 Albie Morkel and Morne Morkel

Tall and Fiery - Morkel Brothers

Albie and Morne Morkel have been two of the best bowlers for South Africa in the recent past. While Albie is a proven T20 specialist with his all-round abilities, Morne is more of a traditional Test match bowler who has represented South Africa in 87 Tests claiming 309 wickets.

Albie Morkel has proved to be an aggressive batsman and good bowler who can swing the ball both ways. He was mostly associated with CSK and was one of the prime reasons for CSK winning the IPL in 2010 and 2011. He has also represented RCB, DD and RPS but was not picked in 2017 and 2018 auctions.

Morne Morkel has played for DD, RR and KKR over his tenure in IPL from 2008 - 2016. He was an effective Powerplay bowler claiming 77 wickets in 70 matches, with an impressive strike rate of 21.15. Several injuries forced him to announce his retirement from all forms of international cricket recently.