5 players you didn't know played the IPL

Damien Martyn (Rajasthan Royals)

Like Darren Lehmann, Damien Martyn also had a short IPL playing career

The Royals decided to trim their squad midway through the 2010 edition, leaving behind World Cup winner Damien Martyn, whose IPL journey started and ended with a solitary fixture for the 2008 champions.

He made a slow 19 in his only game, against the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Martyn’s inclusion in itself was mind numbing, for the then 38-year-old hadn’t played top-level cricket for quite a while. A batsman possessing a tight technique and skilful grace, Martyn last played for Australia in 2006.Before trying out his hand in the IPL, Martyn also took part in the now defunct Indian Cricket League in 2007, turning out for the Ahmedabad Rockets.