5 Active players who have played for most IPL franchises

The onset of Indian Premier League gave cricket fans many new things to celebrate. The franchise-based teams and a squad consisting of stars from all over the world was an exciting factor. What was even more exciting was the fact that players will be chosen via a Player Auction.

So, it was up to the team management to devise strategies to get a squad of best players. With team combination in place and players subjected to availability, the auction has seen many peculiar things. One such thing is that players get released by franchises even after a single season.

With new stars popping up from every league, players get dropped from the squad if they have a below par season. Also, over the years some of the teams have become defunct due to multiple reasons and players of those teams have again been put into the auction. Hence let's look at 5 active players who have played for multiple teams.

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#1 Aaron Finch - 7 teams (RR, DD, PWI, SRH, MI, GL, KXIP)

Finch captained Pune Warriors in 2013

Aaron Finch was drafted into the Rajasthan Royals squad in 2010 after they lost Graeme Smith and Dmitri Mascarenhas to injuries. He scored 21 in the only game he played.

Delhi Daredevils bought him in the 2011 auctions but couldn't get enough chances in the two seasons as he missed out due to the presence of Sehwag, Warner, and Jayawardena.

2013 saw him replace Michael Clarke as the captain of Pune Warriors India and he ended the season as team's highest run-scorer with 456 runs.

In 2014, he joined with his Australian counterpart Warner in Sunrisers Hyderabad scoring 309 runs in the season but was dropped again. Mumbai Indians bought him 2015 but an injury ruled him out of the season after three matches.

Gujarat Lions got the best of him in 2016 and 2017 as his twin Man of the match performances started off their inaugural season in style. Finch batted in the middle for Kings XI Punjab in 2018. With Ashes and World Cup in sight, he has opted out of this season.

#2 Dinesh Karthik - (DD, KXIP, MI, RCB, GL, KKR)

Dinesh Karthik was impressive as captain for KKR

Dinesh Karthik was one of the stars of India's T20 World Cup triumph in 2007. He was part of the Delhi Daredevils team in the first three seasons and was one of the top run-scorers for the franchise.

Punjab bagged him in the 2011 auctions as he scored 282 runs in the season. Mumbai Indians drafted him into the squad in the pre-season transfer window in 2012. He formed a partnership with Rohit Sharma in the middle order as the two top scored to help MI win their first ever title.

He was the second costliest player 2014 auctions bagging ₹12.5 crore with Delhi. He went to RCB in 2015 again for a record price of ₹10.5 crore where he had an off-season. New look Gujarat Lions sought him for wicket-keeping duties in 2016 and 2017.

Last year, Kolkata bought him on board for ₹7.4 crore and appointed him as captain of the side. He led from the front with the bat scoring 498 runs.

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#3 Parthiv Patel - (CSK, KTK, DC, SRH, RCB, MI)

Parthiv Patel represented CSK for three seasons in the IPL

Parthiv Patel formed a formidable opening partnership with Mathew Hayden for Chennai Super Kings from 2008 - 2010. IPL 4 saw him join forces with Brendon McCullum for Kochi Tuskers Kerala. After Kochi became defunct, Deccan Chargers bought him in 2012.

2013 saw him appear for Sunrisers Hyderabad and was one of the pioneers in steering them to the playoffs. Royal Challengers Bangalore bagged him in 2014 and had a fairly good season. Mumbai Indians used the pre-season transfer window to take his services in 2015.

He and his opening partner Lendl Simmons helped Mumbai win their second title in 2015. He went one step ahead in 2017 as he top-scored in Mumbai's title triumph. He scored 395 runs at the top of the order along with Jos Buttler. In 2018 he went back to RCB and he will be playing under Virat Kohli in 2019 as well.

#4 Yuvraj Singh - (KXIP, PWI, RCB, DD, SRH, MI)

Yuvraj Singh won the IPL with Sunrisers Hyderabad

Yuvraj Singh was on the top of his prowess when IPL was announced. Hence it was a no-brainer to take him as the icon player for Kings XI Punjab in 2008. After three years, Yuvraj Singh shifted to Pune Warriors in 2011 as he was picked to lead the side.

2014 saw him become the costliest bid player in auction history as RCB spent ₹14 crore. He had a fairly good season with 376 runs and 5 wickets. The next auction saw him break his own record as Delhi Daredevils spent a whopping ₹16 crore to bag him in 2015.

After an ordinary season, Yuvraj was again back in the auction table and Sunrisers Hyderabad bought him in 2016. His 38 off 23 balls in the finals helped SRH to their first title. 2018 saw him return to Punjab but the season didn't go his way. IPL 12 will see him donning the Mumbai Indians jersey.

#5 Thisara Perera - (CSK, KTK, MI, SRH, KXIP, RPS)

Thisara Perera played for six franchises in the six seasons he has played in the IPL

Thisara Perera is one of the most peculiar players to have played in the league. In the six seasons, he has played in IPL he went on to represent six different franchises. Chennai Super Kings bid for him in 2010 but played only a single game.

After an impressive World Cup in 2011, he represented Kochi Tuskers Kerala. As KTK became defunct in 2012, he represented Mumbai Indians. He had a dismal season with both bat and ball. 2013 saw a complete turnaround of fortunes as his all-round skills helped Sunrisers Hyderabad qualify for the playoffs in their inaugural season.

He scored 233 runs and took 19 wickets for the season. In IPL 8 Kings XI Punjab sought his services but played only two matches. He also went on to represent Rising Pune Supergiants in 2016 scoring 150 runs and 9 wickets. With his all-round skills invaluable, he could be called in as a replacement player.