Abhimanyu Mithun, a right arm medium fast bowler, didn\'t make much of a splash in IPL 2009, but he was the highest wicket-taker in the 2009-10 Ranji season powering Karnataka to their first finals in more than a decade.

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.

Regarded as one of the greatest spinners of the world, Anil Kumble\'s contribution to Indian cricket goes way beyond bowling match-winning spells with spectacular consistency for the past 19 years. The leg-spinner ended his 132-match Test career with 619 wickets, the highest by an Indian bowler.

Jacques Kallis, the formidable right-handed batsman and fast-medium swingbowler. He is regarded as the best all rounder of the present era. He is the only cricketer in the history of the game to hold more than 10,000 runs and 250 wickets in both one day and Test match cricket

This burly cricketer from New Zealand is the live-wire of the team with his electrifying batting and bowling He is ahard-hitting batsman and useful seamer

The current Sri Lankan Captain is a stylish top order left handed wicket Keeper batsman. Has the ability to switch gears and adapt to any conditions

Left handed batsman, Michael Edward Killeen Hussey is an Australian cricketer, a left-handed specialist batsman. Hussey is also widely known by his nickname Mr Cricket.

Orthodox left arm spinner, Murali Karthik is know for his loopy trajectory and the ability to spin and bounce.

He is a specialist right-arm fast-medium bowler who plays for Victoria and the Australia national cricket team.

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.

The Phenomenal Robin batsman is also known Sixappa. Nick named \'The Walking Assassin\' by many for his tactic of charging the bowler. He also donned the Wicket Keeping Gloves in the IPL

Ross Taylor is an attacking top order batsman from New Zealand. He has the ablity to consistently hit the ball over the boundary ropes against the finest bowling attack. His athletic fielding adds to his charisma

Since starting off as a left-arm spinner, Sriram has come a long way and has even topped the run-charts in a domestic season. The biggest plus about Sriram is that he is a brilliant fielder too, making him a complete package.

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'

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

James Anderson the swing bowler from England is capable of irresistible spells, seemingly able to swing the ball round corners at an impressive speed.