IPL is the greatest T20 league on earth right now. The tournament has millions of fans across the world. One of the main reasons behind the massive fan following of the competition is that some of the dream combinations like Sachin Tendulkar – Ricky Ponting, Virat Kohli – AB de Villiers, Lasith Malinga – Jasprit Bumrah and several others have been formed in this tournament.
While the aforementioned combinations have a permanent place in the hearts of the IPL fans, not all members of the cricket universe would remember that the following 12 star players were also teammates once in the Indian Premier League.
1. Virat Kohli and Eoin Morgan, IPL 2010
Virat Kohli has always been a part of the Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise in the league. In 2010, the Bangalore-based franchise signed former England captain Eoin Morgan. He did not have an eventful stint with RCB, but in that season, Morgan and Kohli played together.
2. Dale Steyn and Trent Boult, 2015
Dale Steyn and Trent Boult would feature in a dream modern era fast-bowling lineup of almost every cricket fan. Not many would know that they bowled together at Sunrisers Hyderabad during the 2015 season.
3. Glenn McGrath and Mohammad Asif, IPL 2008
Reckoned by many as two of the best fast bowlers of their era, Glenn McGrath and Mohammad Asif played together for the Delhi Daredevils in the inaugural season. DD made it to the semifinals in that season.
4. David Warner and AB de Villiers, 2009
Two of the best overseas batters in IPL history – David Warner and AB de Villiers were teammates at Delhi Daredevils in 2009. The squad also featured Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Dinesh Karthik and TM Dilshan in that season.
5. Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav, IPL 2012
The famous KulCha duo of India spent time together in 2012 when they were a part of the Mumbai Indians team. Since MI had many experienced options available, Chahal and Yadav did not get enough opportunities to play.
6. Sourav Ganguly and Graeme Smith, 2012
Regarded as two of the best captains of all time, Sourav Ganguly and Graeme Smith were teammates at Pune Warriors in 2012. Former Australian skipper Michael Clarke was also a part of the team in that season.