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IPL was started in 2008. Since then there have been 16 seasons of this tournament. Most of the players who played in the first season have retired, but do you know that there are many players who have been playing since the first season. Apart from Mahendra Singh Dhoni, big names like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are included in this list. These players have played at least 1 match in all 16 seasons. At the same time, now these cricketers are ready for the 17th season.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Mahendra Singh Dhoni was the captain of Chennai Super Kings in the first season of IPL. CSK reached the final that season, but lost to Shane Warne-led Rajasthan Royals. After this Dhoni continued playing for Chennai Super Kings. However, he played for Rising Pune Supergiants for 2 seasons. Under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Chennai Super Kings has won the IPL title a record 5 times.
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is also included in the list of players who have played since the first season of IPL. Virat Kohli has been a part of Royal Challengers Bangalore since IPL 2008. Virat Kohli has played 237 matches in IPL so far. In which 7263 runs have been scored at a strike rate of 130.02 and an average of 37.25.
Dinesh Karthik
Dinesh Karthik was a part of Kings XI Punjab in IPL 2008. Since then, he has played for different teams for 16 consecutive seasons. Till now, apart from Punjab, Dinesh Karthik has played for Delhi, Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Dinesh Karthik has 4516 runs in his name in 242 IPL matches.
Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan was a part of Mumbai Indians in IPL 2008. After this he became a part of Delhi Capitals. Shikhar Dhawan has played for Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals and Hyderabad. At present he is the captain of Punjab Kings. Shikhar Dhawan has scored 6616 runs in 217 IPL matches at a strike rate of 127.16 and an average of 35.19.
Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma made his debut in IPL in 2008. He was part of Deccan Chargers Hyderabad in that season. After this, Rohit Sharma became a part of Mumbai Indians in 2011. So far, under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, Mumbai Indians have won the IPL trophy a record 5 times. At the same time, Rohit Sharma has scored 6211 runs in 243 IPL matches at a strike rate of 130.05 and an average of 29.58.