Kochi Tuskers Kerala was an IPL franchise which participated only in the 2011 edition of the Indian Premier League. KTK joined the league along with the Pune Warriors team in that season. Neither Kochi nor Pune could make it big in the tournament, and both teams were out of the tournament after the 2013 season.
Many IPL fans still remember Kochi Tuskers Kerala because it is the only franchise to have represented the state of Kerala in the league. Also, it is the only IPL team against whom Sachin Tendulkar scored a century.
KTK played their last IPL match on May 18, 2011 against the Chennai Super Kings. Parthiv Patel captained KTK in that game, and CSK won by 11 runs. Four players from that match are part of IPL 2023. Here’s a list of those four names.
1. Kochi Tuskers Kerala star Ravindra Jadeja
All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja returned to the league in 2011 season as a part of the Kochi team. Jadeja joined CSK in 2012 and is still playing for them. The all-rounder dismissed MS Dhoni and Michael Hussey in his last match for Kochi. Jadeja also scored 19 runs off 11 balls before losing his wicket to Doug Bollinger.
2. Wriddhiman Saha played against Kochi Tuskers Kerala
Wriddhiman Saha is one of the most underrated stars of the IPL. Saha played for CSK in 2011, and he scored 46 runs off 33 balls against KTK. He is playing for Gujarat Titans now.
3. MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni was the Chennai Super Kings captain in that match. Dhoni scored nine runs off six balls. The wicket-keeper batter is still the captain of the CSK franchise in the league.
4. Ravichandran Ashwin
Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was a member of the Chennai Super Kings team in the 2011 season. Ashwin is playing for the Rajasthan Royals now.
