5 Players in IPL 2018 who will have played for maximum number of IPL teams

#1 Aaron Finch

Finch captained Pune Warriors India in a few matches

Number of teams - 7

Teams - Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Daredevils, Pune Warriors India, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Lions, Kings XI Punjab

Aaron Finch, the dashing Australian batsman, has the unique distinction of playing for the maximum number of IPL teams.

Finch was picked up by Rajasthan Royals even before he made his debut for Australia. He then played two seasons for Delhi Daredevils from 2011 to 2012.

In the 2013 auction, he was bought by Pune Warriors India, a franchise that withdrew from the IPL in the same year.

Finch played the 2014 season for Sunrisers Hyderabad, but he was forced to play in the middle-order due to the presence of Shikhar Dhawan and David Warner in the team. He then played a season for Mumbai Indians in 2015.

In the 2016 auction, Finch was bought by Gujarat Lions and has had a decent run for the franchise in the last two seasons.

He was bought by the Kings XI Punjab in this year's auction. Finch will look to have a longer run at the top of the order, as one of the reasons for his below-par performance in the IPL has been the position in which he has batted.

He bats in the top-order for Australia but has often been asked to bat in the middle-order by teams in the IPL.

It will be interesting to see how Kings XI Punjab management accommodates Finch in the top-order as they also have other openers like Chris Gayle, KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal at their disposal.