IPL 2008 was the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League, where all the eight franchises made their debuts. It was the first big tournament, where the capped Indian cricketers, uncapped Indian players and foreign players played for the same team, with team owners being the greats of Bollywood and corporate world.
It was a never seen before tournament in Indian cricket, and from the first season itself, IPL captured the attention of the fans across the nation. In the last 15 years, IPL has only become bigger, and it is among the most-valued cricket tournaments in the world at the moment.
One of the main reasons behind the success of the league is that the fans have witnessed top-quality cricket matches in IPL right from the year 2008. The Indian Premier League has changed a lot in the last 15 years, but here’s a list of the two players who will play for the same team in IPL 2023 whom they represented in the first-ever season.
1. MS Dhoni played for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2008
Former Indian wicket-keeper batter MS Dhoni is the only cricketer who captained a team in 2008 and will do the same in 2023 as well. The former Indian skipper has been the captain of the Chennai Super Kings team since the inaugural season. Dhoni has done a fantastic job as captain, leading CSK to playoffs in almost every season.
Under Dhoni’s captaincy, the Chennai Super Kings have won four IPL titles and two Champions League T20 titles. It will be interesting to see if they can win IPL 2023.
2. Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli was an U-19 cricketer when the Royal Challengers Bangalore signed him at the IPL Draft for U-19 players in the inaugural season. He is one of the biggest names in world cricket right now, and he has remained loyal to RCB.
