Top-5 players who played most IPL matches: IPL 2025 is still a while away, but this is the only thing being discussed in the corridors of cricket. Some are talking about records, while others are talking about new captains. In the meantime, let us tell you which players have played the most matches in the history of the Indian Premier League. The names you are expecting are there... along with that, there are some names that will surprise you.
Players who played the most matches in IPL
1- Mahendra Singh Dhoni
The player who has played the most matches in IPL is none other than Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has won 5 titles. Mahi has played 264 matches in the IPL, in which he scored 5243 runs at an average of 39.13 with a strike rate of 137.54. Mahi, who made Chennai champion 5 times, comes at number 6 in terms of scoring the most runs.
2- Dinesh Karthik
Dinesh Karthik's name comes at number two in the list of players who have played the most in IPL. Who has scored 4842 runs at a strike rate of 135.36. Karthik played for many IPL teams and finally retired while being a part of RCB.
3- Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma's name comes third in the list of players who have played the most matches in IPL. He has played 257 matches in IPL, in which he has scored 6628 runs at a strike rate of 131.14. Virat Kohli also comes third after Shikhar Dhawan among the players who have scored the most runs in Hitman IPL.
4- Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli's name is bound to be in this list, because he has been playing continuously in IPL since 2008. He has played 252 matches in IPL so far. In which he has scored 8004 runs at a strike rate of 131.97 and an average of 38.67. During this, he has scored 8 centuries and 55 half-centuries. Let us tell you, Virat has played all these matches for the same team i.e. RCB.
5- Ravindra Jadeja
Chennai Super Kings star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja's name comes at number 5 in this list. Jaddu has played a total of 240 matches in IPL history so far. Talking about his records, in 240 matches, Jadeja has scored 2959 runs at a strike rate of 129.72, while he has also taken 160 wickets at an average of 30.40.