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'.

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.

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

Douglas Erwin Bollinger currently plays first-class cricket for the New South Wales Blues and international cricket for Australia. He is a left-handed batsmanand a left-arm fast bowler.

Beginning his career as a left-arm fast-medium swing bowler, he has evoked comparisons with Pakistan\'s Wasim Akram. He is now regarded as one of the few All rounders in India

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

A South African-born English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional off spin bowler who plays for England, and was the captain of the Indian Premier League team Royal Challengers Bangalore in the second season of the IPL

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Right handed batsman noted for his superb timing and the ability to hit against spin. Laxman is particularly noted for the skillful use of his supple wrists, which allow him to flick the ball to various places.

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