Indian Premier League (IPL) is one of the most successful T20 league across the globe. Every cricketer aspires to be part of the cash-rich league in his career. However, not every player is lucky enough to take part in the mega event.
Generally, most of the cricketers pick either single digit or double digit number to wear at the back of their jerseys. However, there are some IPL stars who chose a triple digit number for their jerseys in this league. Let’s have a look at some of those cricketers.
Yash Dayal
Left arm speedster Yash Dayal is one of the rare cricketers to have two triple digit numbers at the back of his jersey in IPL. While playing for Gujarat Titans, his jersey number was 133, whereas for RCB, he is wearing jersey number 104.
Chris Gayle
Former RCB player and West Indies great Chris Gayle is known for his weird thinking. The Universe Boss donned the jersey number 333 while playing in the IPL. It was his highest score in Tests.
Muttiah Muralitharan
Former Sri Lanka great Muttiah Muralitharan wore jersey number 800 during his playing days in the Indian Premier League. The legendry off-spinner is the highest wicket-taker in Tests with 800 wickets. It was the inspiration behind the number.
Hardik Pandya
Currently, newly appointed skipper of Mumbai Indians-Hardik Pandya has jersey number 33. However, when he debuted, he wore jersey number 228. It was his highest score in U16 cricket.
Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant is currently the captain of Delhi Capitals. When Delhi Capitals were known as Delhi Daredevils, Pant played for them with jersey number 777.