Amit Mishra
India
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.
Brett Lee
Australia
After breaking into the Australian Test team, Lee was recognised as one of the fastest bowlers in world cricket. With his searing pace, Lee is a proven match-winner. Control and speed are the two major attributes of Lee\'s bowling. His swinging Yorkers and 150 kph yorkers are capable of frightening the most accomplished of batsmen.
Chris Gayle
West Indies
The Captain of West Indies cricket team is hard-hitting left-handed opening batsman with a wide-range of shots, and bowls useful part-time right-arm off spin
Dirk Nannes
Australia
Dirk Peter Nannes, a left arm fast bowler, is a Dutch Australian cricketer who is a member of the Australian cricket team, the Victorian Bushrangers and the Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League
Graeme Smith
South Africa
Meaty, muscular and mighty, that's Graeme Smith, who looms even larger than all that as South Africa's colossus of a captain. His achievements as a batsman are significant.
Ishant Sharma
India
Ishant Sharma was the discovery of the tour Down Under. He troubled some of the best Australian batsmen with his bowling. Ishant Sharma was lapped up by Kolkata Knight Riders  in the player auction for the  twenty20.
J P Duminy
South Africa
J P Duminy is a successful South African batsman generally occupying the top order, a skilled fielder and a useful change bowler. He played for Mumbai Indians in the IPL
Manish Pandey
India
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.
Parthiv Patel
India
Left handed batsman of a short stature, Parthiv Patel is competent Wicket keeper who was signed by the Super Kings in 2008.
Pragyan Ojha
India
A left handed orthodox spin bowler, Pragyan Ojha had a successful run for Deccan Chargers in the first edition of IPL, but he peaked in the second season.
Rahul Dravid
India
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.
Rohit Sharma
India
Rohit Sharma is a fine batting talent - he displayed his class in the ICC World Twenty20 campaign in early 2008, and later, in the ODI tri-series in Australia.
RP Singh
India
Rudra Pratap Singh is a left arm medium pace bowler who came into contention during the U-19 WC in 2004, when he took eight wickets for a very impressive average of 24.75. He later performed consistently in the Ranji Trophy for Uttar Pradesh and impressive performances saw him earn a place in the ODI side in 2005.
Vinay Kumar
India
A fine medium-pace bowler, who can procure ample swing and unexpected bounce even on unresponsive tracks, Vinay can also be a handy batsman in the lower-order.
Virat Kohli
India
Virat Kohli is a talented young batsman who led India to victory in the U-19 ICC WC. He is known for his shots through the cover region. He is the only player retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore
Yuvraj Singh
India
A left hander whose batting is a dream combining timing elegance and power. His batting skill are complemented with clever,loopy left arm spins.