T20 World Cup: Two players who have featured in all editions - India legend joined by star all-rounder

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T20 World Cup: India captain Rohit Sharma and his former Bangladesh counterpart Shakib Al Hasan will feature in their ninth consecutive T20 World Cup in June. The two legendary players are the only two players in the history to feature in all the editions of the T20 World Cup.

While Rohit Sharma will be leading India at the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 which starts from June 2, star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has made a timely return to action and is part of Bangladesh 15-member squad led by Najmul Hossain Shanto.

Rohit Sharma and Shakib Al Hasan have featured in T20 World Cups 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2021, and 2022. India will kick off their campaign in the 2024 edition against Ireland on June 9. Bangladesh will go against Sri Lanka on June 8 in their first Group D match.

The veteran cricketers also happen to be the players who have played most matches in the T20 World Cups. Rohit Sharma has played most T20 World Cup matches, and is followed by Shakib Al Hasan at second and Sri Lanka legend Tillakaratne Dilshan on third.

Dwayne Bravo (WI), Shahid Afridi (PAK), Shoaib Malik (PAK), David Warner (AUS) are joint fourth on the list of players to have made most T20 World Cup appearances.

Most matches played in Men's T20 World Cup History

• Rohit Sharma (IND): 39
• Shakib Al Hasan (BAN): 36
• Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL): 35
• Dwayne Bravo (WI), Shahid Afridi (PAK), Shoaib Malik (PAK), David Warner (AUS): 34

Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim is tied with cricketing greats MS Dhoni and Chris Gayle at 33 T20 World Cup matches. England captain Jos Buttler, and Virat Kohli have played 27 matches each in the ICC showpiece event.