Winning the IPL trophy is the dream of every cricketer who participates in the Indian Premier League. Several big names of world cricket, who performed brilliantly as an individual in the Indian Premier League, failed to win the title even once in their legendary careers.
On the other side, there have been a few players from Pakistan who have won the prestigious IPL trophy. Fans should note that Pakistan players were barred from participating in the league after the 2008 season. After that, a few Pakistan-born players participated in the tournament because of their overseas passports.
In this listicle now, we will look at four such players who were born in Pakistan, but they won the Indian Premier League championship once in their careers.
1. Kamran Akmal won IPL trophy in 2008
Former Pakistan cricket team wicket-keeper batter Kamran Akmal played for the Rajasthan Royals in the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League. Akmal was one of the RR squad members that lifted the trophy under Shane Warne’s captaincy in 2008.
2. Sohail Tanvir won IPL trophy in 2008
Sohail Tanvir is another Pakistani cricketer who played for the Rajasthan Royals in the inaugural edition of the league. In fact, Tanvir was the Purple Cap winner that season as he took the highest number of wickets in the competition.
3. Imran Tahir
Imran Tahir is the only Pakistan-born player who won the tournament after the 2008 season. The Lahore-born player ended up representing South Africa at the international level, and he won IPL 2021 with the Chennai Super Kings.
4. Younis Khan
Not many cricket fans would know that Younis Khan was also a member of the Rajasthan Royals team that played in the first-ever IPL season back in the year 2008. Khan was not a regular fixture of the playing XI, but he did play a few games and then got a chance to put his hands on the trophy.
