IPL playerWest Indies2013 to 2026
Jason Holder
On scorecards: JO Holder · Right-hand bat
Jason Holder, a bowler, has played eight IPL seasons for six franchises. In eight seasons the title has not yet come. Only five players have represented more franchises.
The arrival
Jason Holder arrived through the auction: Chennai Super Kings paid ₹11 lakh (US$20k), the base price.
That first season brought 6 matches and 2 wickets at 8.40 an over.
The peak
The best season was 2026, for Gujarat Titans: 17 wickets at 7.53 runs an over, while the league's bowlers went for 9.73, with best figures of 4 for 24. Two seasons brought 15 wickets or more (2021 and 2026).
Franchise by franchise
2013, Chennai Super Kings. Bought at the 2013 auction for ₹11 lakh. 6 matches and 2 wickets.
2014, Sunrisers Hyderabad. Bought at the 2014 auction for ₹75 lakh. 1 match and 1 wicket.
2016, Kolkata Knight Riders. Bought at the 2016 auction for ₹70 lakh. 4 matches and 2 wickets.
2020 to 2021, Sunrisers Hyderabad, second time round. Back outside the auction. 15 matches, 151 runs and 30 wickets.
2022, Lucknow Super Giants. Bought at the 2022 auction for ₹8.75 cr. 12 matches and 14 wickets.
2023, Rajasthan Royals. Bought at the 2023 auction for ₹5.75 cr. 8 matches and 4 wickets.
2026, Gujarat Titans. Bought at the 2026 auction for ₹7 cr. 11 matches and 17 wickets.
7 spells with six franchises in all. The longest was with Sunrisers Hyderabad, 2020 to 2021. 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024 and 2025 are missing from the record: seasons without an IPL appearance.
How the wickets came
With the ball, 70 wickets in 1,229 deliveries, at 8.55 runs an over against a league rate of 8.47 for the same seasons, right on the going rate. There were two four-wicket hauls, and the best figures were 4 for 24.
33.7% of the balls Jason Holder bowled were dots, a lower share than 60% of the 150 bowlers with 500 balls or more; a wicket came every 17.5 balls.
The fielding record: 22 catches and 3 run-outs.
At the auction
Jason Holder has gone under the hammer thirteen times, bought six times and left unsold seven times. The highest price was ₹8.75 cr, paid by Lucknow Super Giants in 2022, more than 5 times the base price. The price climbed with the reputation: ₹11 lakh in 2013, ₹7 cr by 2026. Unsold in 2015, Jason Holder was bought again in 2016 by Kolkata Knight Riders.
Seasons without an auction entry were played under a retention, a trade or a signing made outside the auction.
Where it stands
Jason Holder has made 57 IPL appearances, the latest for Gujarat Titans in 2026, and has won 3 player-of-the-match awards.
Season by season
| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | Wkts | Econ | Best | Ct | POTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Chennai Super Kings | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 0/0 | 2 | 8.40 | 2/20 | 3 | ||
| 2014 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16.0 | 133.3 | 0/0 | 1 | 10.50 | 1/35 | 2 | ||
| 2016 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 4 | 22 | 13 | 5.5 | 115.8 | 0/0 | 2 | 7.82 | 2/33 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7 | 66 | 26* | 33.0 | 124.5 | 0/0 | 14 | 8.32 | 3/25 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 8 | 85 | 47* | 14.2 | 118.1 | 0/0 | 16 | 7.76 | 4/52 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2022 | Lucknow Super Giants | 12 | 58 | 16 | 9.7 | 131.8 | 0/0 | 14 | 9.42 | 3/31 | 4 | ||
| 2023 | Rajasthan Royals | 8 | 12 | 11 | 6.0 | 109.1 | 0/0 | 4 | 9.96 | 2/29 | 3 | ||
| 2026 | Gujarat Titans | 11 | 65 | 23* | 13.0 | 125.0 | 0/0 | 17 | 7.53 | 4/24 | 8 | 2 |
Franchise journey
- Chennai Super Kings: 2013
- Sunrisers Hyderabad: 2014
- Kolkata Knight Riders: 2016
- Sunrisers Hyderabad: 2020 to 2021
- Lucknow Super Giants: 2022
- Rajasthan Royals: 2023
- Gujarat Titans: 2026
Ball-by-ball detail
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Dot balls faced | 41.1% |
| Balls per four | 16.4 |
| Balls per six | 12.5 |
| Dot balls bowled | 33.7% |
| Balls per wicket | 17.5 |
| Catches | 22 |
| Run-outs | 3 |
| Stumpings | 0 |
At the auction
| Auction | Set | Base price | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | – | ₹11 lakh | Sold to Chennai Super Kings for ₹11 lakh (US$20k) |
| 2014 | FA3 | ₹50 lakh | Sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for ₹75 lakh |
| 2015 | All-rounder | ₹50 lakh | Unsold |
| 2016 | – | ₹50 lakh | Sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹70 lakh |
| 2017 | All-rounder | ₹1.50 cr | Unsold |
| 2018 | All-rounder | ₹1.50 cr | Unsold |
| 2019 | All-rounder | ₹75 lakh | Unsold |
| 2020 | All-rounder | ₹75 lakh | Unsold |
| 2022 | AL1 | ₹1.50 cr | Sold to Lucknow Super Giants for ₹8.75 cr |
| 2023 | AL1 | ₹2 cr | Sold to Rajasthan Royals for ₹5.75 cr |
| 2024 | AL2 | ₹1.50 cr | Unsold |
| 2025 | AL7 | ₹2 cr | Unsold |
| 2026 | ACC | ₹2 cr | Sold to Gujarat Titans for ₹7 cr |
Sources
- CricArcade IPL season statistics
- CricArcade IPL auction archive
- Kaggle IPL Complete Match Dataset 2008-2026, ball-by-ball, cross-checked against Cricsheet