Franchise cricket is gaining a lot of popularity in recent times. The Indian Premier League has become the biggest franchise competition in the world. This year, two new teams, namely Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans, have joined the league ahead of its 15th edition.
One of the most important things in the IPL is to retain the team’s core and maintain a loyal fanbase in that manner. Not many teams have been able to do that in the IPL history, but some of them have managed to pull off that unique feat. In this listicle today, we will look at the three popular retired players who only played for 1 franchise in their IPL careers.
1. Sachin Tendulkar
The first name to appear on the list is Sachin Tendulkar. The former Indian batter represented his home franchise Mumbai Indians in his entire IPL career. Tendulkar was named the captain of MI in 2008, but he could not play some matches because of injuries. His best season came in 2010 when he was the Orange Cap winner and the Most Valuable Player of the Season.
2. Lasith Malinga
Another former Mumbai Indians player to feature on the list is Lasith Malinga. To date, Malinga is the highest wicket-taker in the IPL history, and all the wickets came for one team – Mumbai Indians. Malinga has retired now. In his last season, he helped MI win the title by bowling an impressive last over in the final match against CSK in 2019.
3. Subramaniam Badrinath – Part of 2 teams, but played for 1 franchise
Subramaniam Badrinath was signed by the Royal Challengers Bangalore, but he played all the matches of his IPL career for the Chennai Super Kings. He played an important role in the team’s success from 2008 to 2013 and won two trophies with his home franchise. Badrinath now works as a cricket expert.
