Indian T20 League: Three players who have played for most number of franchises

Indian T20 League is undoubtedly the most-watched cricketing league all over the world. Not only the tournament, but even its auctions also excite the viewers. The auction gives us the lineups of the various franchises. There are many players who have played for different franchises in the cash-rich league.

There are some players who have not been able to find permanent homes for themselves in the major league. They move from one team to another after a season or two due to myriad reasons like poor form or injury or due to becoming surplus to a team's requirement.

On that note, we take a look at three such players whose journeys in the league have been nothing short of adventurous as they have represented six or more different franchises in the competition

Aaron Finch

Aaron Finch (Source - Twitter)

Australia men’s white-ball captain Aaron Finch is unsure if he will be part of the Indian T20 League 2023. Finch, the 2021 20-20 World Cup winning captain, oversaw his side’s Super 12s exit from a home 20-20 World Cup and is unlikely to be part of the 2024 edition in the Caribbean and the United States.

Finch has represented nine franchises so far, which is a record. He was with the Rajasthan, Delhi, Pune, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Gujarat, Punjab, and Bengaluru Franchises. He has played 92 matches in the cash-rich league, scoring 2091 runs at an average of 25.19 and a strike rate of 128.20.

Thisara Perera

Thisara Perera (Source - Twitter)

Sri Lanka all-rounder Thisara Perera has played for six Indian T20 League teams. Perera started his cash-rich league career with Chennai in 2010. After that, he went on to play for Kochi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Punjab, and Pune as well. Perera played 37 games from 2010 to 2016. He has scored 422 runs at a strike rate of 137.46 in 37 league fixtures and also got 31 wickets in his pocket.

Parthiv Patel

Parthiv Patel (Source - Twitter)

Parthiv Patel was picked up by the Chennai Franchise in the 2008 auctions. He became an integral part of the team and helped the franchise win the 2010 Indian T20 League and Champions League T20 trophies. He then represented Kochi, Deccan, Hyderabad, and Bangalore between 2011 and 2014.

In 2015, Mumbai picked up the wicketkeeper-batsman. Patel was an important member of the Mumbai Franchise as the Blues won the 2015 and 2017  trophies. In 2018, Parthiv Patel moved on to Bangalore in the mega auctions. He was part of the team until 2020 before being dropped and eventually retiring from the game.