5 Players Who Open and Also Played at Number 8 : The IPL season lasts for about two months and due to this there are many players who do not get many opportunities. At the same time, there are many players who do not get a chance to play even a single match. Many teams also try their players at different batting positions. Due to this, many lower order batsmen are also seen opening in the IPL. At the same time, many opener batsmen have to bat in the lower order. This has happened many times.

In this article, we will tell you about those 5 players who have opened in IPL and have also batted at number 8. Let us know which 5 batsmen are in this list.

5. Rahul Tripathi

Rahul Tripathi's name is also in this list. In the match played against Delhi Capitals in Sharjah in IPL 2020, he was sent to bat at number 8. However, Rahul Tripathi is an opening batsman and has opened many times in IPL.

4. Sunil Narine

There is also a name of a KKR player in this list. Sunil Narine earlier used to play in the team only as a spin bowler and used to bat in the lower order. He has batted at number 8 4 times. However, in IPL 2024, he played many explosive innings as an opener.

3. Irfan Pathan

Irfan Pathan was a very useful all-rounder and could hit very well while batting. This is why teams used him at different positions. He opened for Kings XI Punjab in one season of IPL and scored 39 runs in 32 balls. He opened 3 times in IPL and batted at number 8 5 times and scored 30 runs during this period.

2. Manish Pandey

Former Sunrisers Hyderabad batsman Manish Pandey is also in this list. He has opened in 27 innings in IPL history and has also batted at number 8 twice.

1. Ajinkya Rahane

Opener Ajinkya Rahane has opened in more than 100 IPL innings but you will be surprised to know that he once batted at number 8. In the 2009 IPL season, Rahane was a part of the Mumbai Indians team and in the match against Delhi Daredevils, the team sent him to bat at number 8. He scored 12 runs off 12 balls in that innings.