The Mumbai Indians (MI) is one of the two franchises, along with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), who have won 5 IPL trophies. Apart from MI and CSK, only Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have won multiple trophies – KKR won two IPL titles under Gautam Gambhir in 2012 and 2014.
Being a successful franchise with smart and astute scouts and coaches, KKR have roped in many talented and skillful players. Some of them have gone on to play and win IPL trophy with the Mumbai Indians.
Here are 5 KKR players who won IPL trophy with the Mumbai Indians:
Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav was with MI from 2011 to 2013 but played only one match. His talent was then identified by Gautam Gambhir as he roped him in for KKR in 2014 when he played 16 games as a finisher and helped KKR win the title. He was with KKR until 2017 and MI bought him in 2018 mega-auction.
From thereon, Suryakumar Yadav’s career took off and he became a T20 superstar. SKY made his India T20I debut in 2021 and in 2022, he became the number 1 T20I batsman. Suryakumar Yadav won 2 IPL titles with MI in 2019 and 2020.
Chris Lynn
Chris Lynn emerged as a destructive force in 2018 and 2019 for KKR. He was then bought by MI in 2020 and won a title that season. Lynn had been with KKR from 2014. So, overall, he finished his IPL career with two IPL titles.
Vinay Kumar
Veteran Karnataka and former India pacer Vinay Kumar had a decade-long IPL career from 2008 to 2018. Vinay Kumar was part of KKR’s squad in 2014 and then in 2018. Between this, he was with the Mumbai Indians from 2015 to 2017, playing a part in MI’s title wins in 2015 and 2017. Vinay Kumar snapped a total of 105 wickets in his IPL career.
James Pattinson
Australia fast bowler James Pattinson was a key cog in Mumbai Indians’ title win in 2020, forming one of the greatest-ever T20 teams of all-time. That was the only season he played an IPL match. However, Pattinson was also part of the KKR squad from 2011 to 2013, and won the IPL title in 2012, sitting on the bench throughout.
Marchant de Lange
The lanky South African bowler Marchant de Lange featured in the IPL from 2012 to 2016. He was with KKR in 2012, winning one title, and with MI from 2014 to 2016, winning one more IPL title in 2015. However, he played in only 5 matches across 4 seasons.
