The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a tournament where different teams compete against each other. IPL has given a lot of players to world cricket like Jasprit Bumrah, R Ashwin, Shaun Marsh, Hardik Pandya and many more. IPL also gave world cricket some brothers who either played against or with each other. Here are some brothers who featured in the IPL in recent times.
- Hardik and Krunal Pandya
Both the Pandya brothers play for the same IPL franchise Mumbai Indians. Hardik Pandya made his IPL debut in 2015 vs Royal Challengers Bangalore while Krunal Pandya played his first match in 2016 against Gujarat Lions. Both the brothers have shown a consistent performance for Mumbai Indians.
Hardik came into limelight when he played a cracking knock of 61 runs off 31 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders. On the other hand, Krunal Pandya gained popularity after he scored 86 off 37 deliveries and took two wickets in a match against Delhi.
Currently, Hardik Pandya is representing India across all three formats of the game. Krunal is a part of the national side in the shortest format.
- Irfan and Yusuf Pathan
Both the Pathan brothers made their debut in IPL 2008. Yusuf Pathan was a part of Rajasthan Royals for the first three years. He was later picked by Kolkata Knight Riders in 2011 but moved to Sunrisers Hyderabad in the coming years. On the other hand, Irfan Pathan played for Kings XI Punjab for the first two years before moving to Delhi Daredevils. In 2014, he was picked up by Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Yusuf Pathan made his IPL debut against Delhi Daredevils while Irfan Pathan debuted against Chennai Super Kings. Yusuf Pathan scored his first IPL century against Mumbai Indians. He scored 100 runs off 37 balls which was also one of the fastest centuries recorded in the IPL till date. Yusuf Pathan’s IPL career is much more glorious than Irfan Pathan. But still, both the brothers in IPL have played their part for the team.
Irfan Pathan is a former cricketer who played all formats of the game. He is the second Indian bowler to take a hat-trick in Test cricket. Yusuf Pathan is also a former Indian cricketer who played the limited-overs format. Yusuf was also a part of the squad that won the World Cup in 2011.
- Albie and Morne Morkel
Albie Morkel played for Chennai Super Kings since the inaugural season. On the other hand, Morne Morkel played the first three seasons for Rajasthan Royals before he was picked up by Delhi Daredevils in 2011. In 2014, he was picked up by Kolkata Knight Riders. He played his last IPL match in 2016.
Albie Morkel became a superstar for his team in IPL 2012 when he hit 28 runs in one over against Virat Kohli while chasing 206 against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Morne Morkel had been consistent in IPL with his bowling performance. He bowled with an average of 11.45 and played 70 matches. Both the brothers in IPLwere consistent performers and always contributed to the team.
Being an all-rounder, Albie Morkel had also given some terrific performances while playing for South Africa. Morne Morkel, according to various experts, was the speedster of the South African bowling unit. During his last test series, he became the fifth bowler for South Africa to take 300 wickets in Test cricket.
- Michael and David Hussey
Mike Hussey played for Chennai Super Kings for six seasons of the Indian Premier League. His brother David Hussey was a part of Kolkata Knight Riders and played there for three seasons. He was then picked up by Kings XI Punjab. In 2014 he was moved to Chennai Super Kings as a replacement for Dwayne Bravo.
Mike Hussey is also the first batsman to hit a century for Chennai Super Kings. He scored 116 runs in 54 balls in his first match of the IPL. He was also an orange cap holder in 2013. David Hussey had a successful first season scoring 319 runs with an average of 29.00. He also received ‘Man of the Match’ award against Deccan Chargers after scoring 38 not out on a tricky pitch to win the match for his side.
Mike Hussey is a former Australian cricketer and currently, he is also their Batting Consultant. In 2018, he was appointed as the batting coach of Chennai Super Kings as well. David Hussey also played for the Australian National Team.
- Brendon and Nathan McCullum
Brendon McCullum was first picked up by Kolkata Knight Riders and he played there for three seasons. Nathan McCullum played for Pune Warriors in 2011 and in 2013, he played for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Brendon McCullum is also the first person to score an IPL century and that too in the inaugural match of the league.
Brendon even went on to captain Kolkata Knight Riders side, whereas Nathan McCullum played only two matches in his IPL career. Brendon McCullum also became the Head Coach of Kolkata Knight Riders in 2019.
Baz also captained the Blackcaps till ICC 2015 World Cup. Brother Nathan McCullum represented the Kiwis till the 2016 T20 World Cup before calling off his career. Brendon McCullum also has a Test triple century to his name.
- Shaun and Mitchell Marsh
Shaun Marsh made his IPL debut playing for Kings XI Punjab in 2008. He consistently played for KXIP which also makes him one of the most vital players till date.
Mitchell Marsh made his IPL debut for Deccan Chargers in 2010. In 2011, Mitchell Marsh was picked by Pune Warriors where he played for the next three seasons before moving to the Rising Pune Supergiants. Shaun Marsh had a fantastic season in 2008 where he scored a century for his team and also won the Orange Cap award. Mitchell Marsh has not been too impressive in the IPL till now.
Shaun Marsh is currently playing for Australia in test and one-day matches. He is an explosive opening batsman and can adapt himself for the middle order as well. Mitchell Marsh, being an all-rounder also showed some character while playing for Australia in all formats of the game.
- Dwayne and Darren Bravo
Dwayne Bravo made his IPL debut for Mumbai Indians, playing there for the first two seasons before moving to Chennai Super Kings. Since then, Bravo has been performing well for the team. In 2012, he scored 461 runs at an average of 57 with a strike rate of 178. In 2013, he also won the Purple Cap. He took 32 wickets with an average of 9.15 surpassing his teammate Albie Morkel. In 2015, he took 26 wickets which helped him win the Purple Cap for the second time. In 2016, he was picked up by Gujarat Lions in the auctions before making a comeback for Chennai Super Kings.
In 2012, Darren Bravo was picked up by Deccan Chargers but could not play a game there because of the Australia-West Indies series. Darren finally made his IPL debut for Kolkata Knight Riders in 2017 where he featured in just a single game.
Dwayne Bravo is currently playing international cricket for the West Indies. In 2018, he retired from all formats of the game but later made a comeback to play T20Is. Darren Bravo, on the other hand, plays all three formats of the game.
- Deepak and Rahul Chahar
In 2016, Deepak Chahar made his IPL debut for Rising Pune Supergiants where he played for two seasons. He showed some decent performances before Chennai Super Kings picked him in 2018. His time at CSK acted as a career-defining moment for him as he had many match-winning performances for them.
Rahul Chahar also made his IPL debut playing for the Rising Pune Supergiants in 2017. In 2018, he was picked by Mumbai Indians at the auctions. He played 16 matches and took 15 wickets in that season.
Deepak Chahar is currently playing limited-overs cricket for India. He made his T20I debut in 2018 in an away match against England. Chahar also holds the record of claiming the first hat-trick for India in the Men’s T20Is. Rahul Chahar is also a part of the Indian team in the T20Is.
- Sam and Tom Curran
Sam Curran made his IPL debut in 2019 for the Kings XI Punjab. He played only one season till now as Chennai Super Kings bought him at this year’s auctions. His breakthrough moment came against Delhi Capitals where he took a hat-trick and made 20 runs in the same match. He also scored a fifty for his team off just 23 balls in the same season.
Tom Curran debuted in IPL with the Kolkata Knight Riders. He could play only five matches as the franchise was not much impressed with his performances. Rajasthan Royals picked Tom for the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League.
Sam Curran is currently playing all formats of the game for England. He made his Test debut against Pakistan in 2018 followed by the limited-over formats. Sam impressed the team management with his batting and bowling skills to become a regular member of the side. Just like Sam, Tom also plays all three formats for the national side. He made his international debut in 2017 and gave some decent performances since then.
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