3 players who can equal Rohit Sharma's unique record in the IPL final

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians - IPL 2012
Rohit Sharma has won four IPL trophies

Before the start of this season, Rohit Sharma held the record for being the only player to have won four IPL titles. Rohit Sharma for the first time won the trophy with the erstwhile Deccan Chargers in 2009. In the addition to the trophy in 2009 season, Rohit Sharma has also won the Emerging Player award.

After the 2010 season, Rohit Sharma shifted his base to Mumbai and has been a key player for their side. After joining the side in 2011, Rohit has successfully led his side to the coveted trophy in 2013, 2015, and 2017.

However, he won't be the only player to hold this record after tomorrow's final as both the teams have at least one player who has already won three IPL trophies.

Here is a list of the players who can join Rohit Sharma in the four-time IPL winner club:

#3 Yusuf Pathan

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Yusuf Pathan (Source: BCCI)

Yusuf Pathan was written off by many ahead of the 2018 season, but here he is, playing an important role for the finalists Sunrisers Hyderabad. The Indian cricketer has been proving his worth even in this season, just like what he did for Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders in the previous seasons.

Yusuf Pathan won his first IPL in the inaugural season with Rajasthan Royals in 2008. In 2012 and 2014, Pathan has won his next two trophies with the Kolkata Knight Riders. Incidentally, Yusuf's two of the three finale victories were against the Chennai Super Kings.

Pathan has scored 3119 runs in 163 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. Of the three players in the list, Yusuf is the only player to have won all the finals that he was part of and he would like to make it four out of four tomorrow night.

#2 Harbhajan Singh

Mumbai Indians vs Deccan Chargers - IPL 2012
Harbhajan Singh was key to MI's three titles

Harbhajan Singh is one of the very few players who has played the first decade of IPL with a single team. He was with the Mumbai Indians for the first 10 seasons and has won the IPL on three occasions with last year's champions.

Playing for a different franchise, Chennai Super Kings, Harbhajan finds himself in the final for the fifth time and will be aiming for his fourth IPL crown. In this season, Harbhajan has picked up 7 wickets in the 13 games that he was a part of.

With 134 wickets in the competition's history, he is fifth on the list of bowlers with the most scalps. The only losing final in Bhajji's IPL career was against the franchise that he is playing for this season. The experienced campaigner would want to make some good memories tomorrow with the Chennai-based franchise to erase the finale loss of 2010.

#1 Ambati Rayudu

Ambati Rayudu (Source: BCCI)
Ambati Rayudu (Source: BCCI)

Ambati Rayudu has been part of the IPL since 2010, but this year can definitely be considered a breakthrough season for him. He has been in great form this season and has scored 586 runs for the Chennai based franchise. His performances have been exceptional so far and he has adapted quite well to the different roles demanded by his team.

Primarily a middle-order batsman, Ambati Rayudu has adjusted to the role of the opener whenever his team needed it. Opening the innings, he also scored an unbeaten century against the other finalists, Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Just like Harbhajan, Ambati Rayudu played only for Mumbai Indians before joining the Chennai Super Kings. With the Mumbai-based franchise, he has won the title on three occasions in 2013, 2015, and 2017.

With his vast IPL experience of scoring more than 3000 runs, Rayudu will look forward to performing well in the finale tomorrow and thereby winning his fourth title.

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Edited by Rajdeep Puri