3 IPL teams Mitchell Johnson has played for

Former Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has announced his decision to retire from all forms of cricket. Johnson, who retired from International cricket in 2015, has continued playing various T20 leagues all around the world. He played for Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League, Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League and various franchises in the Indian Premier League.

Mitchell Johnson has had a mixed time in the IPL. While he missed the initial seasons due to his commitment to Australian cricket, he struggled with injuries in the latter campaigns. Johnson has played six seasons in IPL and has been a common feature in the tournament especially after his retirement from international cricket. He has bowled some fierce spells of fast bowling in IPL and troubled a lot of batsmen with his lethal pace. The big Australian pacer has taken 61 wickets in 54 matches. Johnson has played for three franchises in the IPL and here is the list of those franchises.

#3 Kolkata Knight Riders (2018)

Johnson was last seen in the IPL playing for KKR

The last IPL team that Mitchell Johnson represented was Kolkata Knight Riders. KKR bought the speedster at the auction at a price of 2 crores after his fine performances for Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash league. Johnson suffered a big injury ahead of the IPL but somehow managed to recover at the start of the tournament.

However, Johnson's fellow Australian, Mitchell Starc was ruled out of the tournament because of an injury and the onus of doing well was on Johnson. Unfortunately, he did not have a good time with KKR. In the 6 matches that he played for the franchise, Johnson could only take 2 wickets while giving away runs at a high economy of 10.28. His below-par performance in the IPL might be a reason for his retirement.

#2 Kings XI Punjab (2014-2016)

Johnson played a crucial role in KXIP's campaign in 2014

Mitchell Johnson had an impressive debut season in the year 2013 which resulted in Kings XI Punjab buying the left-arm quick for a hefty 6.50 crores. Johnson did not disappoint the team and performed exceedingly well in 2014. He bowled some good spells in tough bowling conditions and picked up 17 wickets in the season and played a key role in their journey to the finals.

However, Johnson's performance in the next two seasons deteriorated. In 2015 he took just 9 wickets, while in 2016 he played only 3 matches taking just 2 wickets. Because of his poor performance, Johnson wasn't retained by the franchise in 2017.

#1 Mumbai Indians (2013, 2017)

Johnson bowled a match-winning spell in the 2017 IPL final

Perhaps the best time Mitchell Johnson had in the IPL was with Mumbai Indians. The pacer won IPL titles on both the occasions he played for the franchise. Johnson was also part of the Mumbai Indians squad that won the Champions League in 2013. In his debut IPL season in the year 2013, Johnson dished out some dreaded spells of fast bowling.

He was pivotal to Mumbai Indians' maiden IPL title, picking up 24 wickets in 17 matches, bowling at an outstanding economy of 7.17. Even though Mumbai Indians did not retain him in the next auction, he made a comeback to the franchise in 2017. Johnson, who was having an ordinary tournament till then, was called up in the big finals and delivered the goods. The Australian bowled a match-winning spell of 3-26 and led Mumbai Indians to victory.