The IPL 2024 mini auction saw 333 players register themselves for only 77 slots available across ten IPL franchises. The IPL 2024 auction has some big names like Tim Southee, Shardul Thakur, etc., but here in this article, we will have a look at top five players who have played most matches in IPL history from the 2024 auction list.
1. Manish Pandey
Manish Pandey has been part of all the IPL seasons which have happened from 2008-2023. Hence, with an experience of 170 games, he becomes the most capped player in the IPL 2024 auction list.
Manish Pandey in IPL:
- 3 games for MI in 2008
- 18 games for RCB in 2009-10
- 27 games for PWI in 2011-13
- 55 games for KKR in 2014-17
- 51 games for SRH in 2018-21
- 6 games for LSG in 2022
- 10 games for DC in 2023
Manish Pandey in 16 different IPL editions has represented seven franchises. He has registered himself for a base price of INR 50 Lakhs in IPL 2024 auction.
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2. Umesh Yadav
Umesh Yadav has been part of all the IPL seasons from 2010-2020. He featured in the 2022, 2023 IPL season, hence with an experience of 141 games, he becomes the second most capped player in the IPL 2024 auction list.
Umesh Yadav in IPL:
- 47 games for DC in 2010-13
- 67 games for KKR in 2014-17; 2022-23
- 27 games for RCB in 2018-20
Umesh Yadav has represented three different franchises in 13 different IPL seasons. He has registered himself for a base price of INR 2 Crore in IPL 2024 auction.
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3. Steven Smith
Steven Smith being part of ‘Fab Four’ in world cricket, has the experience of leading an IPL franchise like RR, RPS etc. Smith has an experience of 103 games in IPL to become the third most capped player in the IPL 2024 auction list.
Steven Smith in IPL:
- 22 games for PWI in 2012-13
- 50 games for RR in 2014-15; 2019-20
- 23 games for RPS in 2016-17
- 8 games for DC in 2021
Steven Smith was last seen playing in IPL 2021 for Delhi Capitals. The Aussie batter has registered himself at a base price of INR 2 Crore in IPL 2024 auction.
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4. Jaydev Unadkat
Jaydev Unadkat was seen playing at least one IPL game in all the editions since 2010. Hence, he has an experience of playing 94 matches in IPL to make him the fourth most capped player in the IPL 2024 auction list.
Jaydev Unadkat in IPL:
- 12 games for KKR in 2010-12; 2016
- 13 games for RCB in 2013
- 10 games for DC in 2014-15
- 12 games for RPS in 2017
- 39 games for RR in 2018-21
- 5 games for MI in 2022
- 3 games for LSG in 2023
Jaydev Unadkat has represented 7 different IPL franchises in 14 seasons and in IPL 2024 auction, he has registered himself at a base price of INR 50 Lakh.
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5. Harshal Patel
Harshal Patel has played at least one game in 11 different IPL seasons, and as a result of it, he has played a total of 92 games in IPL to become the fifth most capped player in this auction list.
Harshal Patel in IPL:
- 80 games for RCB in 2012; 2014-17; 2021-23
- 12 games for DC in 2018-20
Harshal Patel’s accomplishment in RCB in the past IPL seasons has been phenomenal where he even went onto win the Purple Cap in 2021. He has registered himself at a base price of INR 2 Crore in IPL 2024 auction.
