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.

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.

Right handed batsman, Pujara has the distinction of hitting three triple centuries with in a span of one month.  He was signed by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the inaugural season after he finishing as one of the top run getters in the 2007-08 Ranji season.

Pinpoint pure pace poison-tipped with aggression & with deliveries that skids to the batsman and Moves away from them at a pace of 150kmph is Dale Steyn for you.

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.

Maharoof is a Sri Lankan All Rounder who bowls medium pace and is known for his sound batting technique and is able to adapt to many different scenarios. He is mostly known as a player who can score quick runs down the order, but he can also bat a more patient innings, especially if the top batting order collapses.

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.

A stylish and classical batsman is known to adapt himself to any situation. In IPL was traded from Delhi Dare Devils to Kolkata Knight Riders in place for Moises Henriques

Pankaj Singh, a tall right-arm fast bowler, has come up through the ranks from the Under-19 level to making his first-class debut in 2003.  His consistent performance with the ball was a key element for him reaching the IPL circuit.

He is a handy batting all rounder and a athletic fielder

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

Left handed opening, batsman Shaun Edward Marsh is an Australian cricketer who plays for the Western Warriors in Australian domestic cricket and has represented Australia at One Day International and Twenty20 International levels.

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 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 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 pace-bowling allrounder, Luke Wright admires Jacques Kallis and Andrew Flintoff. When Flintoff retired from Test cricket after the 2009 Ashes, Wright was one the names mentioned as a potential successor.