Top 4 IPL Players Who Have Played The Most Finals

Well, fighting through all the odds and reaching the finals of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is often hailed as one of the biggest and most decorated achievements for a cricketer in the Twenty20 format.

Over the last eighteen seasons of the Indian Premier League, numerous seasoned as well as uncapped players have delivered endless memorable knocks that have etched their names in the glorious history of the format.

The rich history of the IPL has witnessed a few path-breaking cricketers who have managed to make the highest number of IPL final appearances. In this article, we will take a look at the top four IPL players who have played the most finals in the history of the league.

Top 4 IPL Players Who Have Played The Most Finals

• Mahendra Singh Dhoni – 11

The ultimate mainstay and one of the most legendary players of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) franchise, Mahendra Singh Dhoni is at the first spot in our list of the top four IPL players who have dominated the opponent teams and reached the finals the highest number of times. MS Dhoni made his star-studded IPL debut in the maiden 2008 edition of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) franchise and has been a mainstay for the squad ever since.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni served as the skipper of the CSK squad for a record total of fourteen seasons and made his IPL final appearance the highest total of eleven times, and also led the squad to a record total of five times in the IPL 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, and 2023 editions.

• Ravindra Jadeja – 8

At the second spot in our list of the top four IPL players who have played the most finals in the history of the league, we have the 36-year-old Indian international cricketer Ravindra Jadeja, who plays for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) franchise in the Indian Premier League. Jadeja was acquired by the CSK franchise ahead of the IPL 2012 edition and has been a mainstay for the squad ever since.

As of June 2025, Ravindra Jadeja has appeared in the second-highest total of eight times in the IPL finals. As a crucial member of the CSK squad, Ravindra Jadeja has clinched the prestigious IPL trophy three times in the years 2018, 2021, 2023.

• Suresh Raina – 8

Next, at the third spot in our list of the top four IPL players who have dominated the opponent teams and reached the finals for the highest number of times, we have the legendary indian former international cricketer, Suresh Raina, who is still hailed as one of the most reliable and prominent star batsman of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) franchise.

Suresh Raina made his IPL debut with the CSK squad in the mailed IPL 2008 edition and continued to be a part of the franchise throughout his 14-year-long IPL career.

Raina undoubtedly established himself as one of the most lethal batsmen of the CSK squad and amassed a total of 5,528 runs throughout his star-studded IPL career, and also appeared in a total of eight finals of the league.

• Ambati Rayudu – 8

Finally, at the fourth spot in our list of the top four IPL players who have played the most finals in the history of the league, we have the iconic Indian former international cricketer, Ambati Rayudu, who made his IPL debut for the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 2010 edition and continued to be a part of the squad till the IPL 2017 edition before joining the CSK franchise ahead of the IPL 2018 edition.

Throughout his glorious IPL journey that spanned over a decade, Ambati Rayudu played a total of 204 matches and amassed a brilliant total of 4,332 runs at a phenomenal strike rate of 127.22. Additionally, Ambati Rayudu also appeared in a total of eight IPL finals with the Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) squads collectively.

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