2015 IPL Season 8 - Albie Morkel becomes most-capped T20 player Thursday April 09,2015

 

South African and Daredevils allrounder Albie Morkel on Thursday April 09,2015 became the most capped T20 player in the world with 268 matches, ahead of West Indies' and Mumbai Indians' allrounder Kieron Pollard who plays for Mumbai Indians in the 2015 IPL Season 8

Albie Morkel played his first T20 match in 2004, has played for the Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings before being roped in by the Delhi this season.

Albie Morkel(33)made this record on Thursday April 09,2015 against CSK. However, his superb knock of unbeaten 73 went as the team fell short by just run.
Needing a six off the last ball to win,Albie Morkel managed only a boundary off the last ball from Dwayne Bravo.


After Albie Morkel and Kieron Pollard, next in the list of most-capped T20 players are David Hussey (243), Ryan ten Doeschate (240), Brad Hodge (233), Dwayne Bravo (229), Dirk Nannes (215), Alfonso Thomas (214), Luke Wright (214), Azhar Mahmood (213), and Owais Shah (213)

For India, CSK skipper MS Dhoni leads the pack with 192 games.