Players who have won IPL Title with Multiple Teams

Winning the coveted IPL trophy is the dream of every franchise and player that has been a part of the global tournament. During the first 10 years of the IPL, only three franchises - Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians - have won more than one tournament, while both the franchises from the city of Hyderabad have won one title each.

Every player dreams of holding an IPL trophy in their arms at the end of a season, but only a certain group of people have managed to achieve that in the past 10 years. There are players, like Virat Kohli, Kieron Pollard and Lasith Malinga, who have played for only one franchise throughout their IPL tenure and have won two or more IPL titles.

While many players are released by their franchise after 3 or 4 seasons, there is a certain group who have been part of multiple teams in the history of IPL and, surprisingly, have been part of the squad that won the tournament that year. As a tribute to such exceptional players, we take a look at the players who have won IPL title with multiple teams.

#10 Lakshmipaty Balaji

Balaji is now the bowling coach of CSK.

Despite making his international debut back in 2004, Lakshmipathy Balaji was never a permanent member of Indian cricket team in any of the formats. He represented India in only 43 international fixtures and was last part of the playing XI during the 2012 T20 World Cup.

However, Balaji was part of three different IPL franchises during his 8-year career and was a member of the winning squad in 2010 as well as in 2012. For the first 3 years, Balaji played for the Chennai Super Kings and hence was part of the 2010 IPL winning squad, though he only played 7 matches and took only 7 wickets.

After he was released by CSK, Balaji played for KKR for the next 3 years and played 8 matches in the 2012 victorious campaign of the franchise, taking 11 wickets. After a sole season with KXIP in 2014, Balaji became a coach and is the bowling coach of CSK at present.

#9 Scott Styris

Styris is now a cricket commentator and analyst.

One of the greatest limited overs all-rounders to have ever emerged from New Zealand, Scott Styris was a regular member of the Black Caps' squad for over 12 years. Part of 248 international fixtures for the Kiwis, Scott Styris was the perfect successor to both Chris Cairns and Chris Harris.

However, Styris had a rather small IPL career as he was part of the tournament for only the first 4 years. Despite that, Styris holds the unique distinction of being the first man to win two IPL trophies with two different teams. Styris won his 1st IPL in 2009 when he was a part of now-defunct Deccan Chargers. He only played 4 matches throughout the season and took 7 wickets and scored only 41 runs.

In 2011, Styris became part of the defending champions Chennai Super Kings and played only 2 matches in their successful defence. Styris retired at the end of 2011 season and now works as a cricket commentator and analyst in the IPL.

#8 Dwayne Smith

Smith won the IPL title in 2009 and 2013

Just like most of the West Indian players in recent times, Dwayne Smith was famous for his aggressive and explosive batting as well as his ability to take wickets with his medium pace bowling. Although he played 148 matches for West Indies across all formats, he is mostly remembered for his exploits in T20 leagues all across the world.

After playing only 4 matches in the inaugural season of IPL, Smith was bought by Deccan Chargers and he was instrumental in their victorious campaign, scoring 215 runs in the 8 matches that he played for the team. Even though he was retained by the team for the next season, he only played 3 matches and was released at the end of the tournament.

Smith was bought by Mumbai Indians in 2012 and stayed with the team for 2 years. He was a vital member of the 2013 victorious campaign as he was the 3rd highest run scorer for the franchise, scoring 413 runs in just 13 games. Smith then played for Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Lions for the subsequent four seasons but went unsold in the 2018 auction.

#7 R Vinay Kumar

Vinay Kumar is one of the most successful Indian bowlers in IPL

There was a time after the 2011 Cricket World Cup when R Vinay Kumar was a regular member of the Indian ODI side. However, a string of poor bowling performances, including a then Indian record of giving away 102 runs in an ODI inning, Vinay Kumar lost his place in the national side and has not made it back into the squad ever since.

However, Vinay has been exceptional in the IPL ever since its inception, having taken 105 wickets so far in the tournament. In fact, he was the first player to win consecutive IPL title, but with different franchises. In 2014, while playing for the Kolkata Knight Riders, Vinay Kumar took 7 wickets in the 9 matches that he played during their victorious campaign.

After he was released by KKR at the end of that season, Vinay was bought by Mumbai Indians. In the 2015 season that Mumbai Indians won, Vinay was part of the playing XI in 13 matches and took only 7 wickets. Vinay was also part of the winning squad 2 years later, but played only 1 match and took 2 wickets. Vinay is now back with KKR for 2018 season.

#6 Karn Sharma

The leggie is now part of the Chennai Super Kings.

Due to the presence of spinners like R. Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Amit Mishra, Karn Sharma never made it big at the international level as he only featured in 3 matches across all formats for the Indian team. However, he has been a regular feature in the IPL for more than 5 years now and has won the IPL title two times, that also in successive years.

In 2013, Karn Sharma was signed by the Sunrisers Hyderabad, where he was their premier spinner for the next 3 years. He was also part of SRH during their 2016 victorious campaign, but he only featured in just 5 matches in the season and went wicketless in all the outings. His dismal performance ended his stint with SRH.

In 2017, he was signed by Mumbai Indians. Sharma featured in 9 matches for the Mumbai Indians, took 13 wickets with a miserly economy of 6.97 and played an important role in their third IPL title victory. After the 2018 auctions, Sharma was bought by Chennai Super Kings.

#5 Munaf Patel

Munaf Patel was part of victorious 2011 World Cup Team.

An on-and-off member of the Indian squad for more than 5 years, Munaf Patel had a rather small international career for a player of his calibre. He played for India in all the three formats, featuring in a total of 86 matches, and was also part of the 2011 World Cup winning squad. However, regular spells of injuries brought a halt to his international career in 2011.

Munaf, however, was a regular feature in IPL since the inaugural season and has been a part of 2 IPL winning squads. In the inaugural season, Munaf was a member of the Shane Warne-led Rajasthan Royals squad that surprisingly won the tournament. Munaf played a crucial role in the campaign, taking 14 wickets in the 15 matches that he played.

After he was released by Rajasthan Royals in 2010, he was signed by Mumbai Indians for the 2011 season. After playing his best game in 2011 and 2012, Munaf again tasted IPL success when Mumbai Indians won their maiden title in 2013. Munaf, though, played only 4 matches in 2013, took only 3 wickets, and was released by Mumbai Indians at the end of the season.

#4 Pragyan Ojha

Ojha is a one-time purple cap winner.

Pragyan Ojha's international career falling down just as quickly as it reached the pinnacle. In fact, there was a time in 2012 when Ojha was preferred over R. Ashwin for the role of spinner during overseas tests. However, the arrival of Ravindra Jadeja led to his dropping from the squad and ended his career with only 42 international matches.

In the IPL though, Pragyan Ojha has been a vital member of both Mumbai Indians and Deccan Chargers and has won the IPL title while playing for both the teams. After DC finished the inaugural season at the bottom of the table, they made a stunning comeback next season to clinch the trophy in 2009. Ojha played 15 matches and took 18 wickets.

After two more seasons with DC, where he won the purple cap in 2010, Ojha was signed by Mumbai Indians in 2012. In the 2013 season, Ojha featured in all matches for the Mumbai Indians and took 16 wickets, playing a vital role in taking the team to their maiden IPL title. After the 2015 season, he was not signed by any other team and he has since become a cricket analyst.

#3 Parthiv Patel

Parthiv has played for 6 IPL teams.

Ever since the arrival of Mahendra Singh Dhoni on the national level, Parthiv Patel has played the role of the backup keeper of the Indian Team in all formats. Despite having made his debut 16 years ago, Patel has only featured in 65 matches for the Indian cricket team across all formats, and still makes appearances for the Indian team.

Contrary to his national career, Patel has been in the IPL since 2008 and has been part of 6 different IPL teams. However, it was during his stints with Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians that he played his best game. Even though he was a regular member of CSK XI for the first two season, he only played 4 matches and scored 57 runs in their 2010 victorious campaign.

After a few lacklustre stints with 4 different franchises, Patel was signed by the Mumbai Indians in 2015, with whom he won 2 more IPL titles. In 2015 and 2017, Patel played 14 and 16 matches respectively, scoring 339 and 395 in both the editions and played a vital role in both the victorious campaigns. As of 2018, Patel is signed to the Royal Challengers Bangalore.

#2 Yusuf Pathan

Pathan now plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Despite being the elder of the two brothers, Yusuf Pathan made his international debut 3 years after his younger brother did. Famous for his powerful hitting abilities, Yusuf soon became a permanent member of the limited overs squad. However, a dip in form and a string of poor performances ended his international career in 2012, with only 77 international matches in his bag.

In the IPL, however, Yusuf is still the same player that he was for the Rajasthan Royals in the inaugural season. Yusuf featured in all the matches for the team in 2008, scoring 435 runs at a strike rate of 180 and taking 8 wickets as well. Along with Shane Watson, Yusuf was the force behind the memorable victorious campaign for Rajasthan Royals.

Yusuf joined the Kolkata Knight Riders squad in 2011 and became a permanent member of the team for 7 years. His performances in the 2012 and 2014 edition, where he scored 194 runs and 268 runs respectively, played a very important role in taking the team to the IPL title in those years. After his stint with KKR ended in 2017, Yusuf was signed by Sunrisers Hyderabad for 2018 season.

#1 Rohit Sharma

The most successful captain, and player, in IPL history.

The Hitman of the Indian Cricket Team, Rohit Sharma has evolved many folds ever since his international debut in 2007. Once famous for his inconsistencies on the cricket pitch, Sharma is now regarded as the best batsmen in both shorter formats of the game all around the world. He even held the world record for the highest individual score in ODI cricket.

In IPL, Rohit Sharma has been one of the most consistent players ever since the very first edition, scoring at least 300 in each of the 10 editions. In addition, he is the only player to win 4 IPL titles, having won the titles for both Deccan Chargers and Mumbai Indians. In 2009, a young Rohit Sharma scored 362 runs in 16 matches and played a vital role in taking DC to their only IPL title.

Moving over to Mumbai Indians in 2011, Rohit Sharma took the team to new heights becoming the captain of the team in 2013. He took the team to three titles under his captaincy in 2013, 2015 and 2017. In all the three editions, Rohit played the best game of his life and finished the season with 538, 462 and 333 runs respectively to his name. Rohit is once again leading the Mumbai Indians in 2018 and will be looking to take the team to their record 4th title.