The 18th season of IPL is starting today. The first match of this season will be played between champion Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Let's know about those 9 players who have been a part of IPL since 2008 and are ready to show their strength in 2025 as well.

Players to Play in Both IPL 2008 and IPL 2025: The 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to start today i.e. 22 March 2025. In the opening match of the tournament, Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore. Cricket lovers around the world are waiting for this great battle. This tournament, which started in the year 2008, brought a different direction to the world of cricket, where the game is not just a matter of skill but has become a platform for glamour, entertainment and big prizes. IPL gave many players a chance to shine, but there are some select players who have been showing their talent on the field since the first season till now. In such a situation, let us know about those 9 players who have been a part of IPL from 2008 till date and are ready to show their strength in 2025 as well.

Virat Kohli

RCB bought Virat Kohli in 2008 for around 12 lakhs. Today he is the biggest batsman of IPL, with the most runs and 8 centuries to his name. He has also won two Orange Caps in 2016 and 2024, but has failed to win the title so far.

Rohit Sharma

Current Indian team captain Rohit Sharma was bought by Deccan Chargers in 2008 for Rs 3 crore. He scored 404 runs in that season. Rohit has won the IPL trophy 6 times so far and has been the most successful captain of Mumbai Indians.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

CSK bought Dhoni as the most expensive player (1.5 million dollars) in the first season. Under his leadership, CSK has won the title 5 times. This time he will play as an uncapped player, but his popularity is still the highest.

Ravichandran Ashwin

Ashwin made his IPL debut for CSK in 2009 and became the team's main spinner. He is one of the most successful bowlers in IPL with 180 wickets. This season, he has returned to CSK after 10 years.

Ravindra Jadeja

Jadeja, who started his IPL journey with Rajasthan Royals in 2008, is an important player for CSK today. He won the trophy for CSK by scoring 10 runs off the last two balls in the 2023 final.

Ishant Sharma

In the first season, Kolkata Knight Riders bought Ishant for 9.5 lakh dollars. This time he will play for Gujarat Titans and still has the power to surprise batsmen with his fast bowling.

Manish Pandey

Manish Pandey is the first Indian batsman to score a century in IPL. He started with Mumbai Indians in 2008 and has played for 7 teams so far. He will be a part of KKR in 2025.

Ajinkya Rahane

Rahane started his IPL career with Mumbai Indians. After 2012, he started batting brilliantly for Rajasthan Royals and also captained the team in 2018-19. In 2023, he won his first IPL trophy by scoring 326 runs for CSK. This time he will play as the captain of KKR.

Swapnil Singh

Swapnil Singh was signed by Mumbai Indians in 2008, but he had to wait 9 years to make his debut. In 2017, he played his first IPL match for Punjab Kings. After this, he became a part of Lucknow Super Giants in 2023 and then RCB in 2024. In 2025, RCB retained him for Rs 50 lakh.