5 such players who separated, then returned to the old team and played IPL season

The return of players to the team in the Indian Premier League is not a new thing. At present there is talk of Rishabh Pant returning to Delhi Capitals. Under the tournament’s auction, trade and release policy, players move from one team to another.

The most popular name among those who got traded from one team and went to their old team is that of Hardik Pandya. This all-rounder, who made his debut for Mumbai Indians, got a chance to make a comeback again. Hardik moved to Gujarat Titans in 2022 and won the trophy while captaining the team. From 2024, he got a chance to return to Mumbai team through trade and also captaincy.

The current example is that of Rishabh Pant whose story is heart touching. After spending nine seasons (2016-2024) with Delhi Capitals, he was included in their team by Lucknow Super Giants in 2025 by paying a record Rs 27 crore in the auction. After the end of 2026 IPL, he left the captaincy and now there is news of his joining Delhi again.

R Ashwin, who started playing for Chennai Super Kings in IPL since 2009, also played his last season for this team. In the year 2016, he played for Pune Super Giants. After this played for Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals. He announced his retirement in 2025.

Former Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan started playing for Delhi Daredevils (Delhi Capitals) in the year 2008. After this he was included in the Mumbai Indians team. Then played for Sunrisers Hyderabad. In the year 2018, he got a chance to make a comeback in Delhi Capitals again.

New Zealand fast bowler Trent Boult played for Hyderabad in IPL for the first time in 2015. Then he became a part of Kolkata Knight Riders and after that played for Delhi Capitals. In 2021, Mumbai Indians team selected him and after playing two seasons, he played for Rajasthan Royals. In 2025, he once again returned to the Mumbai team.