New Delhi, May 3 -- Manish Pandey went past MS Dhoni to join Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to become the third cricketer to play at least one match in each of 19 seasons of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Pandey's milestone moment came on Sunday when Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Ajinkya Rahane named the Karnataka batter in the playing XI for the first time in IPL 2026.

Pandey replaced Ramandeep Singh against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium. Before Pandey, only Rohit (Deccan Chargers and Mumbai Indians) and Kohli (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) had played in all of 19 seasons of IPL. Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) five-time IPL-winning captain Dhoni would have been on the list, but the 44-year-old is yet to ...