Well, being a part of an IPL franchise and clinching the prestigious title is often hailed as one of the most decorated achievements of a cricketer’s life and requires endless efforts on the field in order to lead their squad to the ultimate victory.
While the majority of seasoned IPL cricketers have failed to clinch even a single title in the past eighteen years of the Indian Premier League, despite their gut-wrenching efforts on the field, the Indian all-rounder Krishnappa Gowtham has gone on to win two titles of the Indian Premier League with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI) franchises without playing even a single match throughout the seasons.
In this article we will take a look at Krishnappa Gowtham’s quirky IPL cricketing journey and how he has managed to clinch the two titles with CSK and MI without playing even a single game for either of the squads.
Zero Matches, Two Titles: Indian All-Rounder Who Win IPL Titles Without Playing a Single Match
Who is Krishnappa Gowtham?
The 36-year-old Indian professional cricketer, Krishnappa Gowtham, born on 20 October 1988 in Bengaluru, India, who has played for Karnataka in domestic cricket, has been making headlines recently for being the most successful benchwarmer to clinch the two prestigious IPL titles with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI) franchises without actually playing even a single match on the field. Krishnappa Gowtham made his international debut for the Indian national cricket team in an ODI match against Sri Lanka on 23 July 2021.
Krishnappa Gowtham IPL Teams
The Bengaluru-born Indian all-rounder, Krishnappa Gowtham, made his much-anticipated Indian Premier League debut for the Mumbai Indians (MI) franchise in the 2017 edition and was acquired by the franchise for a staggering INR 2 crore and ever since has been a mainstay in the world’s wealthiest cricket league. A detailed anecdote of all the IPL teams Krishnappa has played for since his debut season is provided below:
| Year | Team | Price |
| 2017 | Mumbai Indians | INR 2.00 crore |
| 2018 | Rajasthan Royals | INR 6.20 crore |
| 2019 | Rajasthan Royals | INR 6.20 crore |
| 2020 | Punjab Kings | INR 6.20 crore |
| 2021 | Chennai Super Kings | INR 9.25 crore |
| 2022 | Lucknow SuperGiants | INR 90 lakh |
| 2023 | Lucknow SuperGiants | INR 90 lakh |
| 2024 | Lucknow SuperGiants | INR 90 lakh |
| 2025 | Unsold | Unsold |
Krishnappa Gowtham’s IPL Titles
As mentioned earlier, Krishnappa Gowtham has clinched a total of two IPL titles with the Mumbai Indians (MI) franchise and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) franchise in the IPL 2017 and 2021 editions respectively.
The Mumbai Indians franchise acquired Krishnappa Gowtham for a staggering INR 2 crore owing to his groundbreaking all-round skills and although fans anticipated some spine-chilling innings from the Bengaluru-born all-rounder, he ended up spending the entire IPL 2017 edition on the bench and wasn’t allowed to play even a single match throughout the season. Fortunately, the Mumbai Indians (MI) ended up clinching the season, and he ended up on the podium.
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The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) franchise acquired Krishnappa Gowtham ahead of the IPL 2021 season for a whopping INR 9.25 crore. While the fans and supporters of the CSK franchise expected Krishnappa to lead the squad from the front, he shockingly ended up spending the entire season on the bench as the selectors chose to throw seasoned players on the pitch in the most crucial matches.
Despite not playing even a single match for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and the Mumbai Indians (MI), Krishnappa Gowtham ended up lifting the prestigious Indian Premier League trophy twice, creating history in the world’s wealthiest cricket league.
