5 greatest retired overseas IPL players

#2 Adam Gilchrist

Another Australian makes the list and this time it is Matthew Hayden’s longtime opening partner in ODI cricket, Adam Gilchrist.

Gilchrist who was with the Deccan Chargers and led them to the title in 2009 was a multi-dimensional player as not only was he a great wicket-keeper, he was a belligerent batsman at the top of the order and was a pragmatic leader.

Under his guidance, players like Rohit Sharma, RP Singh, Pragyan Ojha found their bearings in the IPL.

He then switched sides and led the Kings XI Punjab.

Personally, the Western Australian played in 80 matches and scored 2069 runs at an average of 27.22 and with a strike-rate of 138.39.