Harshal Patel joins elite list of players to play for all 3 trophy-less franchises in IPL – RCB, DC and PBKS

Indian pacer Harshal Patel, who was the costliest buy on the IPL 2024 public sale, made his debut for the Punjab Kings, his third franchise in the money-wealthy league on Saturday, March 23 in Mullanpur in opposition to the Delhi Capitals. In his very first over for the Kings, Patel bought the large wicket of David Warner and got here again to dismiss Delhi Capitals’ skipper Rishabh Pant as his outing for the brand new aspect began very well. Patel was one of the primary explanation why Punjab have been in a position to hold the Capitals quiet for most of the innings earlier than he leaked 25 runs in the ultimate over of the innings.

Abishek Porel, the affect participant for the Capitals, hit two sixes and three fours to present respectability to Delhi’s whole. However, the Kings gained the match chasing 175 with relative ease because the English duo of Sam Curran and Liam Livingstone starred with the bat for the house staff. 

While Punjab Kings did win, Harshal joined an elite list of players to play for all three franchises – Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Delhi Capitals (or Delhi Daredevils) and Punjab Kings (or Kings XI Punjab) in their IPL profession. Interestingly, as typically known as the holy trinity, these three are the one groups enjoying from the inception of the IPL not to win a title even as soon as. Harshal turned the thirteenth participant to play for all three of RCB, DC and PBKS in a minimum of one season for every of them. Take a take a look at the complete list-

List of players to play for all three RCB, Delhi and Punjab in IPL historical past

Aaron Finch (Delhi – 2011/12; Punjab –  2018; RCB – 2020/21)

Karun Nair (RCB – 2012/13, Delhi – 2016/17, Punjab – 2018-2020)
Yuvraj Singh (Punjab – 2008-2010, 2018; RCB – 2014; Delhi – 2015)
M Ashwin (Delhi – 2017; RCB – 2018; Punjab – 2019-2021)
Glenn Maxwell (Delhi – 2012, 2018; Punjab – 2014-2017, 2020; RCB – 2021-current)
Dinesh Karthik (Delhi – 2008-2010, 2014; Punjab – 2011; RCB – 2015, 2022-current)
Marcus Stoinis (Punjab – 2016-2018; RCB – 2019; Delhi – 2020/21)
Varun Aaron (Delhi – 2011-2013; RCB – 2014-2016; Punjab – 2017/18)
Mayank Agarwal (RCB – 2011-2013; Delhi – 2014-2016; Punjab – 2018-2022)
Gurkeerat Singh Mann (Punjab – 2012-2017; Delhi – 2018; RCB – 2019-20)
Mandeep Singh (Punjab – 2011-2014, 2019-2021; RCB – 2015-2018; Delhi – 2022)
Sarfaraz Khan (RCB – 2015-2018; Punjab – 2019-2021; Delhi – 2022/23)
Harshal Patel (RCB – 2012-2017, 2021-2023; Delhi – 2018-2020; Punjab – 2024)