Mendis, although classified as slow-medium, bowls a mixture of deliveries, including googlies, off-breaks, top-spinners, flippers and leg-breaks, as well as the Carrom Ball, released with a flick of his middle finger. He is also known as the 'Mystery Man'.

AB Villiers is a batsman of breathtaking chutzpah and enterprise, as well as the skills and the temperament required to back up his creative intent. A fielder able to leap tall buildings and still come up with the catch. A wicketkeeper who is perfectly at ease donning pads and gloves.

He is an attacking leg-spinner who was among those players who made the most of the opportunities in the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League to revive their respective international careers. His hat-trick against Deccan Chargers in Delhi will be among the most cherished moments in an action-packed tournament.

He played the inaugural Indian Premier League for Mumbai Indians but was traded with Delhi Daredevils\' Shikhar Dhawan for the series in South Africa. The left-arm fast bowler has all it takes - pace, accuracy, variation, including a deadly yorker.

The dashing left-hander,WArner was the talk of the cricketing world after blasting 89 off just 43 balls on his Twenty20 international debut against South Africa at the MCG last summer. He is noted for his aggressive play for New South Wales and Durham, and has earned a contract with the Delhi Daredevils in the Twenty20 Indian Premier League.

He has repeatedly proved his worth in the Twenty20 format by playing critical innings for Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League. He is a resilient batsman who does not give up even when the odds are stacked against his side.

This Off Spinner from England has consistently rose in ranks with his performance. He is also handy with the bat in all formats of game

Manish Pandey,a right handed batsman, has a big match temparament and the ability to take away the match single handedly. He became the first and only  Indian to score a century in IPL-2.

He is a left-arm fast bowler and left-handed batsman. He was awarded the ICC's 2009 "Cricketer of the Year" award, the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy  2009.

The tall fast bowler from South Africa is known for the pace & bounce which he extracts. He can spit venom on a green bowler friendly top.

Praveen Kumar is the quintessential swing bowler who gives RCB the edge upfront as an extra option with the new ball. Besides being a fine opening bowler, he is also an effective and aggressive pinch-hitter.

One of the most experienced players in Indian team, Right handed batsman, Rahul Dravid blends copy book shot and innovation in shot making to perfection.

Tillakaratne Dilshan, aggressive right-hand batsman & also a capable spin bowler with his off breaks He has also been credited with creating a new stroke - a scoop over the wicket-keeper's head - commonly referred to as the 'dilscoop'

Right handed hard hitting batsman, Yusuf Pathan is tailor made for the limited overs format. He is capable of changing the course of the match single handedly,be it his batting, bowling or fielding.

A left hander whose batting is a dream combining timing elegance and power. His batting skill are complemented with clever,loopy left arm spins.

A left-handed batsman and right-arm seam bowler. The blond hair and baby-faced good looks, Stuart Broad was already looking like becoming the Next Big Thing of English cricket when he pushed his career into overdrive in a sensational spell of bowling in the fifth and decisive Ashes Test