Top 10 Players Who Have Played for Most IPL Teams

Players Who Have Played for Most IPL Teams: Aaron Finch leads with a record, having played for 9 different IPL teams.

The IPL has been as much about cricketing skills as it is about strategies and changes.

Players shifting teams is a common phenomenon, yet some have done it more than others. Here are the top 10 players who have changed their team jerseys most often in IPL history:

Players Who Have Played for Most IPL Teams

Player Number	Player Name	Number of Teams
#1	Aaron Finch	9 Teams
#2	Jaydev Unadkat	8 Teams
#3	Manish Pandey	7 Teams
#4	Ishant Sharma	6 Teams
#5	Parthiv Patel	6 Teams
#6	Dinesh Karthik	6 Teams
#7	Yuvraj Singh	6 Teams
#8	Irfan Pathan	6 Teams
#9	Thisara Perera	6 Teams
#10	Robin Uthappa	6 Teams

Which Players Have Played For Most IPL Teams?

#1 Aaron Finch – 9 Teams

Aaron Finch has played for 9 teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL) over different seasons. Here’s the list of IPL teams he has played for along with the respective years:

1. Rajasthan Royals – 2010
2. Delhi Daredevils – 2011 to 2012
3. Pune Warriors India – 2013
4. Sunrisers Hyderabad – 2014
5. Mumbai Indians – 2015
6. Gujarat Lions – 2016 to 2017
7. Kings XI Punjab – 2018
8. Royal Challengers Bangalore – 2020
9. Kolkata Knight Riders – 2022

#2 Jaydev Unadkat – 8 Teams

Jaydev Unadkat has played for 8 teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL) over different seasons. Here’s the list of IPL teams he has played for along with the respective years:

1. Kolkata Knight Riders – 2010 to 2012, 2016
2. Royal Challengers Bangalore – 2013
3. Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) – 2014 to 2015
4. Rising Pune Supergiants – 2017
5. Rajasthan Royals – 2018 to 2021
6. Mumbai Indians – 2022
7. Lucknow Super Giants – 2023
8. Sunrisers Hyderabad – 2024

#3 Manish Pandey – 7 Teams

Manish Pandey has played for 7 teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL) over different seasons. Here’s the list of IPL teams he has played for along with the respective years:

1. Mumbai Indians – 2008
2. Royal Challengers Bangalore – 2009 to 2010
3. Pune Warriors India – 2011 to 2013
4. Kolkata Knight Riders – 2014 to 2017, 2024 (current)
5. Sunrisers Hyderabad – 2018 to 2021
6. Lucknow Super Giants – 2022
7. Delhi Capitals – 2023

#4 Ishant Sharma – 6 Teams

Ishant Sharma has played for 6 teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL) over different seasons. Here’s the list of IPL teams he has played for along with the respective years:

1. Kolkata Knight Riders – 2008 to 2010
2. Deccan Chargers – 2011 to 2012
3. Sunrisers Hyderabad – 2013 to 2015
4. Rising Pune Supergiants – 2016
5. Kings XI Punjab – 2017
6. Delhi Capitals – 2019 to present

#5 Parthiv Patel – 6 Teams

Parthiv Patel has played for 6 teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL) over different seasons. Here’s the list of IPL teams he has played for along with the respective years:

1. Chennai Super Kings – 2008 to 2010
2. Kochi Tuskers Kerala – 2011
3. Deccan Chargers – 2012
4. Sunrisers Hyderabad – 2013
5. Royal Challengers Bangalore – 2014, 2018 to 2020
6. Mumbai Indians – 2015 to 2017

#6 Dinesh Karthik – 6 Teams

Dinesh Karthik has played for 6 teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL) over different seasons. Here’s the list of IPL teams he has played for along with the respective years:

1. Delhi Daredevils – 2008 to 2010, 2014
2. Kings XI Punjab – 2011
3. Mumbai Indians – 2012 to 2013
4. Royal Challengers Bangalore – 2015, 2022 to present
5. Gujarat Lions – 2016 to 2017
6. Kolkata Knight Riders – 2018 to 2021

#7 Yuvraj Singh – 6 Teams

Yuvraj Singh has played for 6 teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL) over different seasons. Here’s the list of IPL teams he has played for along with the respective years:

1. Punjab Kings (formerly Kings XI Punjab) – 2008 to 2010, 2018
2. Pune Warriors India – 2011 to 2013
3. Royal Challengers Bangalore – 2014
4. Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) – 2015
5. Sunrisers Hyderabad – 2016 to 2017
6. Mumbai Indians – 2019

#8 Irfan Pathan – 6 Teams

Irfan Pathan has played for 6 teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL) over different seasons. Here’s the list of IPL teams he has played for along with the respective years:

1. Kings XI Punjab – 2008 to 2010
2. Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) – 2011 to 2013
3. Sunrisers Hyderabad – 2014
4. Chennai Super Kings – 2015
5. Rising Pune Supergiants – 2016
6. Gujarat Lions – 2017

#9 Thisara Perera – 6 Teams

Thisara Perera has played for 6 teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL) over different seasons. Here’s the list of IPL teams he has played for along with the respective years:

1. Chennai Super Kings – 2010
2. Kochi Tuskers Kerala – 2011
3. Mumbai Indians – Part of the team in 2012 (Not explicitly mentioned in the document but typically implied with the continuity of IPL participation)
4. Sunrisers Hyderabad – 2013
5. Kings XI Punjab – 2014-2015
6. Rising Pune Supergiants – 2016

#10 Robin Uthappa – 6 Teams

Robin Uthappa has played for 6 teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL) over different seasons. Here’s the list of IPL teams he has played for along with the respective years:

1. Mumbai Indians – 2008
2. Royal Challengers Bangalore – 2009 to 2010
3. Pune Warriors India – 2011 to 2013
4. Kolkata Knight Riders – 2014 to 2019
5. Rajasthan Royals – 2020
6. Chennai Super Kings – 2021 to 2022

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