The Indian Premier League has allowed the youngsters to come and showcase their talent to the entire cricket universe. Many rising stars have successfully used the IPL’s platform to enhance their skills and later represent the country at the international level. Many uncapped players have also won the IPL in the last 12 years.
However, the fans do not remember the names of every squad member who won the IPL title. There are some players who bloomed when they moved away from their first team and played for other franchises. In this listicle, we will glance at those five Indian players you might not know once won the IPL title.
1.Jaydev Unadkat
Jaydev Unadkat shot to fame after his exceptional performances for the Rising Pune Supergiant in IPL 2017. He ended the season as one of the leading wicket-takers. After the Rising Pune Supergiant left the IPL, Jaydev has been a part of the Rajasthan Royals squad.
Although the left-arm pacer has not been able to match the hype, the RR franchise has backed him. Besides, Unadkat had also played for the Royal Challengers Bangalore and the Delhi Daredevils. Very few fans might know that Unadkat was a part of the Kolkata Knight Riders’ squad when the franchise won their first IPL trophy in 2012.
2.Sanju Samson
Another current Rajasthan Royals star to feature on this list is their right-handed wicket-keeper batsman, Sanju Samson. The top-order batsman has been in phenomenal touch during the 2020 season. He blew away the Chennai Super Kings and the Kings XI Punjab bowling attacks in Sharjah.
Samson came into the spotlight after a wonderful half-century against the Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2013. When RR got suspended, Samson plied his trade for the Delhi Daredevils. However, his only IPL title win came with the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2012. Samson did not play a single match that year.
3.Mohammed Kaif
Many fans regard Mohammed Kaif as one of the best fielders in Indian cricket history. Kaif was also a decent middle-order batsman who could play match-winning knocks for the team.
Kaif did not achieve much success in the IPL, but he achieved the feat of winning the IPL title in 2008. The right-handed batsman was a part of the Rajasthan Royals squad that year and featured in all the 16 matches that Rajasthan played that season.
4.Axar Patel
One of the top spin-bowling all-rounders in the Indian cricketing circles right now, Axar Patel is a part of the Delhi Capitals squad in IPL 2020. Patel became a big name in Indian cricket after his consistent performances for the Kings XI Punjab.
However, the southpaw had won his first and only IPL title with the Mumbai Indians in 2013. He left the MI franchise after that season and became a part of Punjab.
5.Unmukt Chand
India’s U-19 World Cup-winning captain Unmukt Chand could not make it big in the world of cricket. The right-handed batsman still managed to win the IPL trophy once.
He was a part of the Mumbai Indians squad that won the IPL in 2015. Chand had scored 102 runs for his team at a strike rate of 122.89. He also scored a fifty for MI in that season.
