The Indian Premier League (IPL) enter its 10th season this year. It was nothing short of an innovative step when the BCCI spearheaded the formation of a football style league with the rise in popularity of the T20 format. The shortest format of the game was the new rage in the country after India claimed the inaugural World T20 trophy and soon, eight franchises were formed. The league began as a grand affair.
It brought players from almost all Test playing nations together in one team. All of a sudden the likes of Mathew Hayden, Shahid Afridi, Brendon McCullum and other superstars featured in the same XI which had unknown Indian players. This formula was supposed to be cricket entertainment and it lived up to its early promise.
It was where ‘talent meets opportunity’ and that is what has been happening all throughout these years. From spin ace Ravichandran Ashwin to Jasprit Bumrah, all owe their careers to the IPL in a great way. Above all, a few handful of players have left a bigger impact with their consistency and are no less than legends of the league. At the turn of a decade of IPL, let’s have a look at the 10 players who are no less than legends of this T20 league that has united the cricket lovers in the nation in a completely unique manner.