The first season of the Indian Premier League was played in 2008 and till now 18 seasons have been played. The 19th season of IPL will start from March 28. In the 18-year history of IPL, many players have entertained the audience. Some of these players have been a part of this league for more than a decade. However, till now there have been only 5 players who played in IPL 2008 and are now going to participate in IPL 2026.

This will surprise anyone, but it is true. In this article, we are going to tell you about those 5 players who played in IPL 2008 and will be seen in action in 2026 also.

1. Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is one of the most prominent players of IPL. Dhoni is a player whose fans are not only in India but in many corners of the world. Dhoni’s IPL career started in 2008 while playing for Chennai Super Kings. Apart from CSK, he has represented Rising Pune Supergiants in the history of the tournament. Dhoni has played 278 matches in the tournament and scored 5439 runs.

2. Virat Kohli

RCB’s star batsman Virat Kohli is also included in this list. King Kohli has played every season of IPL for RCB. If it is said that RCB is known because of Kohli, then it would not be wrong. Kohli is the highest run scorer in the tournament. He has scored 8661 runs in this league.

3. Rohit Sharma

Captain Rohit Sharma, who made Mumbai Indians champion 5 times, is also a part of the list. Hitman started his IPL career playing for Deccan Charges and then joined Mumbai Indians. Rohit has scored 7046 runs in his 18-year-old IPL career, which includes 2 centuries and 47 half-centuries.

4. Ravindra Jadeja

India’s star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has also been a part of IPL since 2008. Apart from scoring 3260 runs in IPL, he has also taken 170 wickets in bowling. Jadeja will be seen playing for his first team Rajasthan Royals in the upcoming season of IPL.

5. Manish Pandey

Only a few people would know that this time Manish Pandey will be seen playing the 19th season of his IPL career. He is included in the KKR team. Pandey has played 174 matches and scored 3942 runs at an average of 29.41.

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