IPL: 8 Players who have won the IPL with more than one team

The Indian Premier League is the best T20 league in the world and the best players from around the world will be assembling in India to be a part of the extravaganza. The league is extremely competitive and players pull out every trick in their bag to lay their hands on the coveted trophy.

We have had 10 seasons of IPL and the 11th season is all set to begin this weekend. 14 Franchises have been part of this league and 6 different champions have emerged in these 10 years.

Mumbai Indians is the side which has won the maximum number of titles which is 3 but there are players who have won more than 3 titles and that too with multiple teams and this article compiles the list of players who have won the IPL with two or more sides

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#8 Tirumalasetti Suman (2009 & 2016)

Tirumalasetti Suman made his debut in IPL as a young batsman for the Deccan Chargers in 2009. He was an important part of the Deccan Chargers unit that year and had played an influential role in his side winning the title.

The Andhra boy was later bought by Mumbai Indians in the 2011 Auctions and was a part of the Mumbai side until the 2012 season. He played the 2013 season for the now-defunct Pune Warriors and was a part of the Sunrisers Hyderabad squad in 2016. He has won the IPL once as a regular member of the team with Deccan Chargers in 2009 and another title as a part of the squad with Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2016

Suman had great 2009 and 2010 seasons where he scored 237 runs and 307 runs respectively but he faltered from 2011. He doesn't have a great batting record in IPL scoring just 676 runs in 43 matches at an average of 21 but the fact that he has won two IPL titles will remain a crown on his head.

#7 Dwayne Smith (2009 & 2013)

Smith won his first IPL title with Deccan Chargers

Dwayne Smith has been a part of four different IPL teams and has a rich experience of playing under different conditions in the league. He has played for Deccan Chargers, Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Lions in IPL.

Smith has a great record in IPL scoring 2103 runs in 76 matches at an average of 30 and a strike rate of 134. He also has 17 half-centuries to his name but has been unable to convert those into centuries.

Smith won his first IPL as a part of the Deccan Chargers unit in 2009 and repeated the feat when he won the title with the Mumbai Indians in 2013. He was also an important part of the Chennai side which played the finals in 2015.

The West Indian All-rounder didn't play a major role in his first title in 2009 but was amongst the most important players on the team when Mumbai Indians won their first title in 2013. He played the role of a finisher in the Mumbai team and he won the side a number of matches with his big hitting at the end

#6 Munaf Patel (2008 & 2013)

Patel was Warne's go-to bowler in the 2008 Rajasthan side

Munaf Patel made his IPL debut with the Rajasthan Royals in 2008 and was one of the premier fast bowlers of the side alongside Sohail Tanvir. He was amongst the most experienced members of that young side.

Patel was later picked by the Mumbai Indians side in 2011 and was again an important part of the team which went on to lift Mumbai's first ever IPL trophy in 2013. He was later dropped by the Mumbai side for 2014 season only to make a comeback in 2017 for the Gujarat Lions.

The Gujarat pacer has scalped 74 wickets in 63 matches at an impressive average of 23 and a strike rate of 18. He also has two four-wicket hauls and one five-wicket hauls to his name

#5 Scott Styris (2009 & 2011)

Styris shares a special bond with CSK

Scott Styris was the first player to have won IPL title with more than one team. He is also one of the four players in the history of IPL to have won IPL titles with all the teams he has played for.

The Kiwi All-rounder won his first IPL title when he was with the Deccan Chargers in 2009. He was present with the Deccan Chargers until the 2010 season. He was later picked by the Chennai Super Kings in the 2011 Auctions.

Styris played just a single season for Chennai and won the side its second title in 2011 before retiring from IPL. He was a vital cog in the wheel of Chennai Super Kings as he and Albie Morkel were the only all-rounders the team had in 2011.

#4 Pragyan Ojha (2009, 2013 & 2015)

Ojha played an important role in Deccan Chargers winning its first title

Pragyan Ojha made his IPL debut with the Deccan Chargers in the very first season of IPL in 2008. He is also one of the four players to have won IPL titles with all the teams he has played.

Ojha won his maiden IPL title with his home side Deccan Chargers in the year 2009 and repeated the feat with the Mumbai Indians in 2013 and in 2015. He played a pivotal role in the title wins of 2009 and 2013 for his sides.

The Hyderabadi spinner has a brilliant record in IPL scalping 89 wickets in 92 matches at an average of 26 and an economy rate of 7.3. He bowled in IPL at a strike rate of 21. Ojha was particularly impressive in 2009 and 2013 as he almost single-handedly demolished the opposition batting.

#3 Lakshmipathy Balaji (2010 & 2012)

Balaji will return this year to CSK as the team's bowling coach

Lakshmipathy Balaji is one of those rare Indian cricketers who is even admired by the people of Pakistan. He won over the people of Pakistan with his charming smile and amazing performances and is often called as the smiling assassin.

Balaji played his first season of IPL with his home side Chennai Super Kings in 2008. He was the premier bowler of the Chennai side from 2008 to 2010. He was later bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2011 auction before finally ending his career with the Kings XI Punjab.

The Chennai bowler won his first title with the Chennai Super Kings side in 2010 and won his second title in 2012 with Kolkata Knight Riders under Gambhir's captaincy. He was the premier Indian bowler of his side on both the occasions

#2 Yusuf Pathan (2008, 2012 & 2014)

Pathan has won the IPL thrice

Yusuf Pathan is one of the players who owes his cricket career to the Indian Premier League. He shot into limelight in the very first season of IPL in 2008 when he played an important part in taking his young side to the title.

The Gujarat all-rounder was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2011 Auctions thanks to an impressive 2010 IPL. He continued his run with the Kolkata side winning the team's first ever IPL title in 2012 and repeating it in 2014

Pathan is a product of the league and is one of the biggest finds of Rajasthan Royals which has a reputation for giving the young talents in the country a platform to showcase their talent to the world.

#1 Rohit Sharma (2009, 2013, 2015 & 2017)

Rohit is the most successful captain in IPL

Rohit Sharma is the most successful player in the Indian Premier League winning 4 titles in the 10 years of the league. He is also the most successful captain as he has won three titles with Mumbai Indians as the captain.

Rohit won his first title as a player with Deccan Chargers in 2009. He was also adjudged as the best young player for that year. He was bought by Mumbai Indians in 2011 and was made the team's captain in 2013.

Rohit won his very first season as the captain in 2013 and repeated the feat in 2015 and 2017. He has been the most important player of both Deccan Chargers and Mumbai Indians when these teams won the title